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Spell Bee Word: Without


What does without mean?

Word: Without

Part of Speech: Preposition

Meaning: Without means not having something, or not doing something.

Synonyms: lacking

Antonyms: with

How do you spell without?

Syllables: with - out

Tricky part: The end is a plain out, with no gh, even though thought and brought have one. Children write withought.

Watch out for: withought, withowt, withoutt

Memory tip: Leave the gh in thought; this word needs none of it.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. it goes without saying: it is so clear that it does not need to be said. Example: "It goes without saying that we will help you pack."

Without in a sentence

Example 1: My grandfather cannot start his day without a cup of ginger tea.

Example 2: We played cricket in the lane without a proper ball, using a rolled-up sock.

Example 3: The power went off, and we finished our homework without a fan.

Fun Fact

In older English, without could also mean outside. An old hymn speaks of a green hill without a city wall, meaning the hill stands outside the wall.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

w_thout

a) i
b) u
c) e
d) a

Show answer

a) i. The sound here is the short i of sit and pin.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

whithout

a) t
b) w
c) h
d) i

Show answer

c) h. Only one h belongs in the word, the one after the t.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) around
b) acros
c) beneath
d) without

Show answer

b) acros. Across ends with a double s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A fish cannot live without ____.

a) sunlight
b) grass
c) sand
d) water

Show answer

d) water

2. Meera went to school without her umbrella. Where was the umbrella?

a) open over her head
b) still at home
c) in her hand
d) in her school bag

Show answer

b) still at home

Associated Words

persuasiveregardinginstrumentheadlinewhence
abbreviationquarrelledbeautifullyministerargumentative

Next steps

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