spur

Pronunciation: US [spɜr] UK [spɜː(r)]

v.Stimulus; motivation; promotion; spur
n.Stimulus; motivation; challenge; Spurs
WebSpurs; San Antonio; Spurs

Synonyms

Antonyms

boost encouragement goad impetus incentive incitation incitement instigation momentum motivation provocation impulse stimulant stimulus yeast

Definitions in English

n.	1. a metal object on the heel of a rider’ s boot that the rider presses into a horse’ s side to make it go faster; a sharp curved part on the back of a bird’ s leg 2. something that encourages someone to do something 3. a part of something such as a railroad or an electrical circuit that goes in a different direction from the main part 4. a long thin piece of land
v.	1. to encourage someone to do something 2. to cause something to happen 3. to use spurs to make a horse go faster

Other Forms

3sg.spurs

Idioms

on the spur of the moment
win one's spurs

Example Sentences

You may ride's With one soft kiss a thousand furlongs ere With spur we heat an acre.
Source: Winter's Tale,Shakespeare
General Miles..dug in his spurs in an endeavor to control the horse.
Source: J. Dos Passos

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Based on spur, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - prsu
b - praus
e - supra
g - burps
i - purse
l - sprue
m - super
n - sprug
o - sirup
r - purls
s - slurp
t - spurn
u - roups
y - purrs
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English words starting with spur :
spurgall spurious spurners spurning spurrers spurreys spurrier spurries spurring spurters spurting spurtles spurge spurns spurry spurts spurn spurs spurt spur spurges spurned spurner spurred spurrer spurrey spurted spurter spurtle
English words that contain spur :
cockspur hotspurs hotspur larkspur longspur spurgall spurious spurners spurning spurrers spurreys spurrier spurries spurring spurters spurting spurtles spurge spurns spurry spurts spurn spurs spurt spur sandspur spurges spurned spurner spurred spurrer spurrey spurted spurter spurtle
English words ending with spur :
cockspur hotspur larkspur longspur spur sandspur