(n)while, piece, spell, patcha period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition“he was here for a little while”, “I need to rest for a piece”, “a spell of good weather”, “a patch of bad weather”
(n)spell, magic spell, magical spell, charma verbal formula believed to have magical force“he whispered a spell as he moved his hands”, “inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese”
(v)spell, spell outorally recite the letters of or give the spelling of“How do you spell this word?”, “We had to spell out our names for the police officer”
(v)spell, writewrite or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)“He spelled the word wrong in this letter”