a difficult or dangerous position. Usually in phrases: 'in a spot' and 'in a bit of a spot' UK, 1936.

a venue, especially a place of entertainment UK, 1936.

an apartment or house US, 2001.

a place in a programme of entertainment, or an item of entertainment performed in such a programme US, 2001.

a large party, a convention or other event that is a promising source for swindle victims US, 1977.

of food, a portion or meal that should not be described as extravagant; of abstracts like work, rest and pleasure, a small amount UK, 1932.

a small measure of drink UK, 1885.

money US, 1947.

a one-hundred-pound note; the sum of £100. After the introduction of decimal currency in 1966, used for $100 AUSTRALIA, 1945.

a prison term, often prefixed with a numeral that denotes the number of years US, 1901.

any of the large suit symbols printed on the face of a playing card US, 1967.

in a deck of playing cards, an ace US, 1988.

in poolroom betting, a handicap given in a bet-upon game US, 1967.► put someone to the spotto kill someone who has been lured to a rendezvous US, 1948

to recognise, discover or detect someone or something. Colloquial US, 1848.

to rain in a few scattered drops. Originally dialect; 'spotting with rain' is a constant and current feature of UK weather reports UK, 1849.

in trucking, to park a truck US, 1946