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spur

/ spur /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
incite or stimulate
"The Academy was formed to spur research"
Type of:
promote advance boost
Derived:
goad goading prod prodding urging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
give heart or courage to
Type of:
encourage
Derived:
goad goading prod prodding urging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
strike with a spur
Type of:
strike
Derived:
spine
Entails:
injure wound
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
equip with spurs
"spur horses"
Type of:
equip fit fit out
Derived:
gad
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
goad with spurs
"the rider spurred his horse"
Type of:
goad
Derived:
gad
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
any pointed projection
Type of:
projection
noun Sense 7
tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
Type of:
plant process enation
noun Sense 8
a sharp prod fixed to a rider''s heel and used to urge a horse onward
"cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
Type of:
prod goad
Has parts:
boot
noun Sense 9
a railway line connected to a trunk line
Type of:
line railway line rail line
Kinds of:
loop-line
noun Sense 10
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
Type of:
encouragement
Derived:
goad urge urge on press exhort
Semantic Complexity
85%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

promote advance boost encourage strike equip fit fit out goad projection plant process enation