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spectator

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈspekteɪtər/ · UK /spekˈteɪtə/

Forms: spectators

spectator means: Someone who watches an event, especially a sport, without taking part.

noun

EVENT WATCHERB1

Someone who watches an event, especially a sport, without taking part.

  • The spectators cheered loudly.
  • Thousands of spectators watched the race.
  • Were you a spectator at the match?

How to use it: spectator at something (She was a spectator at the tennis final.)

Similar words: onlooker, watcher

Opposites: participant

Common phrases: spectator sport, spectator at something, spectator seats

OBSERVERB2

Someone who watches something happen without becoming involved.

  • He remained a silent spectator.
  • I felt like a spectator in my own life.
  • She refused to be a passive spectator as the argument grew.

Similar words: observer, onlooker, bystander

Opposites: participant

Common phrases: passive spectator, silent spectator, mere spectator

Questions about spectator

What does spectator mean?

Someone who watches an event, especially a sport, without taking part.

What is spectator in other languages?

Türkçe: seyirci · Español: espectador · Français: spectateur · Deutsch: Zuschauer · Italiano: spettatore · 日本語: 観客

How do you pronounce spectator?

In American English /ˈspekteɪtər/; in British English /spekˈteɪtə/.

How do you use spectator in a sentence?

The spectators cheered loudly. Thousands of spectators watched the race.

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