spawn
//spɔːn//
Verb
spawnInfinitive
spawnPresent tense
spawnedPast tense
spawnedPast participle
spawningPresent participle
spawnsThird-person singular
1
To produce or deposit eggs, especially in large numbers, as fish or frogs do.
Salmon return to the river where they were born to spawn.
2
To give rise to; to generate or produce something, often in large quantities.
The new technology spawned countless business opportunities.
3
(In video games) To appear or cause to appear at a specific location in a game world.
Enemies spawn near the castle every five minutes.
Noun
1
The eggs of aquatic animals such as fish, frogs, or mollusks.
We found frog spawn in the pond this morning.
2
Offspring or product, especially when produced in large numbers.
The spawn of the new technology spread rapidly across the industry.