How To Spell spur?
How to Pronounce spur?
Correct pronunciation for the word "spur" is [spˈɜː], [spˈɜː], [s_p_ˈɜː].
Definition of spur
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To prick with spurs; to incite to a more hasty pace; to incite; to instigate; to impel; to put spurs on.
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To press forward.
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A rowel with sharp points, worn on horsemen's heels, to prick the horses; incitement; stimulus; the hard projection on a cock's leg; that which projects; a small mountain range projecting laterally or at right angles from a larger; a projection like a cock's spur; a morbid exerescence on rye.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for spur?
The adverb form of "spur" is "spuriously".
What is the adjective for spur?
The adjective form of the word "spur" is "spurred".
Usage over time for spur:
This graph shows how "spur" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of spur?
The plural of the "spur" can be the "spurs".
What is the singular form of spur?
The singular of the "spur" can be the "spur".
Synonyms for Spur:
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v.
• drive • encourage • prompt • accelerate • hasten • animate • incite, prompt • galvanize • impel • exhort • stimulate • inspire • put a rule, plan in force • hurry • arouse -
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- catalyze ,
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- create .
- awn .
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