spur in English dictionary

  • spur

    Meanings and definitions of "spur"

    • A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.W.
    • Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does to a horse.
    • An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.
    • Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.
    • Roots, tree roots.
    • (slang) Fan or member of Tottenham Hotspur FC.
    • To prod (esp. a horse) in the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.
    • To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive.
    • To put spurs on; as, a spurred boot.
    • noun
      A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
    • noun
      Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does to a horse.
    • noun
      An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.
    • noun
      Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.
    • noun
      Roots, tree roots.
    • noun
      A mountain that shoots from another mountain or range and extends some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.
    • noun
      A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot, to enable them to stand upon the carcass of a whale to strip off the blubber.
    • noun
      (carpentry)
      A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, such as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut.
    • noun
      (architecture)
      The short wooden buttress of a post.
    • noun
      (architecture)
      A projection from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a nearly square form. It is generally carved in leafage.
    • noun
      Ergotized rye or other grain.
    • noun
      A wall in a fortification that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an inner wall.
    • noun
      (shipbuilding)
      A piece of timber fixed on the bilgeways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side.
    • noun
      (shipbuilding)
      A curved piece of timber serving as a half to support the deck where a whole beam cannot be placed.
    • noun
      (mining)
      A branch of a vein.
    • noun
      (Scotland)
      A sparrow.
    • noun
      A tern.
    • noun
      (electronics)
      A spurious tone, one that interferes with a signal in a circuit and is often masked underneath that signal.
    • noun
      The track of an animal, such as an otter; a spoor.
    • verb
      To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.
    • verb
      To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive.
    • verb
      To put spurs on; as, a spurred boot.
    • spur (on)
    • (riding) spur
    • (mountain) ridge
    • spur (chicken, etc.)
    • A kind of small sharp bony or horny spike pointing rearward, near the foot of certain male galliform birds.
    • A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for purpose of prodding a horse
    • Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does to a horse
    • An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster
    • Any protruding part connected at one end
    • Roots
    • to prod
    • To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive
    • To put spurs on
    • noun
      any sharply pointed projection
    • noun
      a railway line connected to a trunk line
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      A spur is an outgrowth of bone covered in a sheath of horn found in various anatomical locations in some animals.
      The fifth toe is lost completely except in some birds where it has become a spur.
    • noun
      a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
    • noun
      tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
    • verb
      equip with spurs; "spur horses"
    • verb
      give heart or courage to
    • verb
      goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
    • verb
      incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"
    • verb
      strike with a spur

    Synonyms of "spur" in English dictionary

    urging, gad, railway line are the top synonyms of "spur" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of spur

    • spur ( third-person singular simple present spurs, present participle spurring, simple past and past participle spurred)
    • spur ( plural  spurs)
    • spur (plural spurs)
    • spur (third-person singular simple present spurs, present participle spurring, simple past and past participle spurred)
  • Spur

    Meanings and definitions of "spur"

    • (soccer) someone connected with Tottenham Hotspur FC, as a fan, player, coach etc.
    • noun
      (soccer)
      someone connected with Tottenham Hotspur FC, as a fan, player, coach etc.

    Grammar and declension of spur

    • Spur ( plural  Spurs)
    • Spur (plural Spurs)
  • SPUR

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