ment, aerosphere, ether; vault or canopy of heaven, celestial sphere, the blue, Inf. wild blue yonder; empty space, vacuum, void; outer space, infinity; universe, cosmos, macrocosm.
3. seat, berth, place, spot, reserved seat.
4. separation, break, crevice, schism, rift, breach; gap, opening, chasm, abyss, gulf; hole, hollow, cavity, crater.
5. (all of time) extent, stretch, period, interval, interspace, interstice; span, spell, a while; season, stage; age, era, epoch.
6. break, interruption, pause, lapse; intermission, interlude, recess, rest, respite; hiatus, lacuna, gap, omission.
-v. 7. arrange, range, line up, order, array, rank, align; interspace, put a space between, set apart, put distance between, place or set at intervals,
spacious, adj. 1. roomy, commodious, capacious, ample, enough room to swing a cat; voluminous, large, big, sizable, huge, great, vast, immense; extensive, far-flung, expansive, broad, wide; massive, gigantic, enormous, tremendous, mammoth, gargantuan; (all of clothes) loose, loose-fitting, oversized, outsized.
2. broad, widespread, wide-ranging, far-reaching, extensive, in-depth, comprehensive, universal, all-inclusive.
span, v. extend across or over, bridge, reach across, stretch across; cross, traverse, go over, pass over, arch over; join, conjoin, connect, unite, link, tie.
spangle, n. 1. sequin, bright spot, bead.
-v. 2. (all with spangles) decorate, adorn, ornament, dress or dress up, embellish, Sl. jazz up.
3. glitter, sparkle, shine, shimmer, twinkle, scintillate, catch the light, glint, flash, gleam, coruscate.
spank1, v. slap, smack, Inf. paddywhack, rap; take over one's knee, Inf. lick, Inf. give [s.o.] a licking or good licking, give [s.o.] a hiding, Inf. tan [s.o.'s] hide, warm [s.o.'s] bottom, fix [s.o.'s] wagon or little red wagon, take [s.o.] out to the woodshed; thwack, Inf. whack, beat, Inf. whale, thrash, beat the tar out of; paddle, switch, birch, strap; box [s.o.'s] ears, Dial, hit upside the head; punish, show who's boss, Sl. give [s.o.] what for.
spank2, v. rush, run, haste, speed, hie, career, Inf. scoot, scamper, scurry; dart, dash, shoot, tear, sprint, race, charge; fly, outstrip the wind; whip along, zoom, whoosh, whiz, Sl. zing, Sl. smoke, Inf. zip, Inf. hightail it; hustle, get a move on, cover ground; bolt, Inf. skedaddle, run like a scared rabbit, Sl. beat it out fast, Sl. make tracks; gallop, trot, come up from behind, run like Secretariat or Man o'War; go hellbent for leather or election, go like a bat out of hell, go like a shot, go like lightning or greased lightning; All Inf. tear up the road, put the pedal on the floor, floor it, step on the gas, gun it, rev it, burn rubber,
spanking, adj. 1. rushing, tearing, shooting, racing, dashing, zooming.
2. quick, quick as an arrow, fast, rapid, speedy, swift, like greased lightning, winged.
3. snappy, smart, lively, brisk; crisp, invigorating, bracing, like a tonic; whipping, churning, turbulent, stormy, windy, blowy, blustery; breezy, airy, rippling.
spare, v. 1. save, leave uninjured, leave alone, live and let live; free, liberate, redeem, rescue.
2. be considerate of, prevent, forestall, deliver from; (all with against or from) safeguard, protect, guard, shield, defend, shelter.
3. withhold, forbear, hold back, not use; omit, delete, cancel, forget, avoid, neglect; stop, cease, halt, stay, hold.
4. afford, manage, handle, eke out; part with, relinquish, give, lend, supply, yield, provide.