Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
spawn
verb
/spɔːn/
Definition
To produce or generate, especially in reference to the eggs of aquatic animals.
Examples
- The salmon return to their birth river to spawn each year.
- Many plants use seeds to spawn new growth in the spring.
- The game developer hopes to spawn a sequel after the success of the original game.
Meaning
The act of producing offspring or creating something new, often used in terms of fish or other aquatic species whose young are released into the water.
Synonyms
- generate
- produce
- create
- breed
- multiply
