What does spectator mean?
Word: Spectator
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Spectator means a person who watches an event, such as a match or show, without taking part.
Synonyms: onlooker, viewer, watcher, bystander
Antonyms: player
Word origin: From Latin spectator, a watcher, from spectare, to look at.
How do you spell spectator?
Syllables: spec - ta - tor
Tricky part: The ending is -tor, not -ter. Students also change the first vowel and write spactator.
Watch out for: spectater, spectatar, spactator
Memory tip: A spectator watches an actor, and both words end in -tor.
Spectator in a sentence
Example 1: The spectators cheered every time the kabaddi raider escaped.
Example 2: I was only a spectator at the dance competition this year.
Example 3: A spectator in the front row caught the ball and threw it back.
Fun Fact
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with seats for about 132,000 spectators, is described as the largest cricket stadium in the world.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word spectator as used in the sentence:
As a spectator at the swimming gala, I could only cheer from the stands.
a) supporter
b) passer-by
c) eyewitness
d) participant
Show answer
d) participant. A participant takes part in the race, while an eyewitness, a supporter or a passer-by can simply stand and watch.
Mingle-Mangle
The sentence hides a jumbled word. Unjumble it and choose the word:
Every rtceapsto in the stadium rose to cheer the winning team.
a) spectrum
b) protectors
c) speculator
d) spectator
Show answer
d) spectator. Spectrum and speculator need a u, and protectors needs a second o, so the word is spectator.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
specctator
a) t
b) c
c) a
d) s
Show answer
b) c. Spec- has one c, as in spectacles, so the doubled c is the slip.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. umpiar 2. stadeum 3. comentator 4. spectator
a) a person who describes a match as it happens
b) an official who sees that the rules are kept
c) someone who looks on at a game or show
d) a large sports ground with rows of seats
Show answer
c) someone who looks on at a game or show. Stadium has an i before the um, commentator a double m and umpire ends in -ire, so spectator is the correct word.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Spectators at a play are together called the ____.
a) audience
b) cast
c) crew
d) director
Show answer
a) audience
2. A spectator sport is one that ____.
a) many people enjoy watching
b) only a few people can play
c) needs no special kit
d) is always played indoors
Show answer
a) many people enjoy watching
