spectate

[ spek-teyt ]
/ ˈspɛk teɪt /

verb (used without object), spec·tat·ed, spec·tat·ing.

to participate as a spectator, as at a horse race.

Origin of spectate

First recorded in 1700–10; back formation from spectator

Words nearby spectate

spectacle, spectacled, spectacled cobra, spectacles, spectacular, spectate, spectator, spectator pump, spectator sport, spectator, the, specter

British Dictionary definitions for spectating

spectate
/ (spɛkˈteɪt) /

verb

(intr) to be a spectator, esp at a sporting event; watch

Word Origin for spectate

C20: back formation from spectator