"spell off" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspɛlˌɔf/ [General-American], /ˈspɛlˌɑf/ [Canada, cot-caught-merger], /ˈspɛlˌɒf/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: spell offs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spell off (plural spell offs)
  1. Alternative spelling of spell-off Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: spell-off
    Sense id: en-spell_off-en-noun-BWa1pEVK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˌspɛl ˈɔf/ [General-American], /ˌspɛl ˈɑf/ [Canada, cot-caught-merger], /ˌspɛl ˈɒf/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: spells off [present, singular, third-person], spelling off [participle, present], spelled off [participle, past], spelled off [past], spelt off [UK, participle, past], spelt off [UK, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=spelt off|past2_qual=mostly UK}} spell off (third-person singular simple present spells off, present participle spelling off, simple past and past participle spelled off or (mostly UK) spelt off)
  1. In a spelling bee, of two or more participants, to spell words one after the other until a champion is determined. Usually refers to a series of rounds of spelling in which no spellers are eliminated.
    Sense id: en-spell_off-en-verb-m3XNRIF5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (off) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 42 43 10 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (off): 9 36 35 20
  2. (broadly) To participate in a spelling bee. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-spell_off-en-verb-Vw-q4yRg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (off) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 42 43 10 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (off): 9 36 35 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˌspɛl ˈɔf/ [General-American], /ˌspɛl ˈɑf/ [Canada, cot-caught-merger], /ˌspɛl ˈɒf/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: spells off [present, singular, third-person], spelling off [participle, present], spelled off [participle, past], spelled off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} spell off (third-person singular simple present spells off, present participle spelling off, simple past and past participle spelled off)
  1. (transitive) To relieve (a worker) temporarily by taking his or her place. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-spell_off-en-verb-X2x8vpBq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (off) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 42 43 10 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (off): 9 36 35 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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