# spell out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To form (a word) from letters; say the letters in a word.
2. To replace an acronym with its expansion.
3. To explain in clear and simple terms; to be explicit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/spell-out