DOTS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word DOTS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DOTS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Dot

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɒt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

mark with a small spot or spots

Short Definition:

mark with spot

Examples:
  • wet spots of rain began to dot his shirt
Definition:

hit (someone)

Short Definition:

hit someone

Examples:
  • ‘You want to dot him one,’ he said

Word: Dot

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English dott ‘head of a boil’. The word is recorded only once in Old English, then not until the late 16th century, when it is found in the sense ‘a small lump or clot’, perhaps influenced by Dutch dot ‘a knot’. The sense ‘small mark or spot’ dates from the mid 17th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɒt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a small round mark or spot

Short Definition:

small round mark

Examples:
  • a symbol depicted in coloured dots

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