spelling bee

spelling bee

A spelling contest in which the contestants recite spellings aloud and from memory. Failure to spell a word correctly results in one's elimination from the contest. This year's spelling bee should prove to be the most intense competition yet! The teacher organized a spelling bee for the class as a way to make the spelling lessons more fun.
See also: bee, spelling
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • start out with
  • start out with (someone or something)
  • start off with (someone or something)
  • spell (something) for (someone or something)
  • spell for
  • spelling
  • tight race
  • (one's) ABCs
  • read (one) (one's) rights
  • read one rights