sparkplug
[ spahrk-pluhg ]
/ ˈspɑrkˌplʌg /
verb (used with object), spark·plugged, spark·plug·ging. Informal.
to lead, inspire, or animate something or someone.
RELATED WORDS
ringleader, malcontent, reactionary, radical, firebrand, demagogue, propagandist, zealot, anarchist, troublemaker, leftist, meddler, knave, rabble-rouser, punk, incendiary, inciter, agitator, mischief-maker, hellion
Nearby words
- sparkling,
- sparkling water,
- sparkling wine,
- sparkly,
- sparkover,
- sparks,
- sparks, jared,
- sparky,
- sparling,
- sparoid
Origin of sparkplug
v. use of spark plug
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Examples from the Web for sparkplug
Burns picked up a sparkplug from the office desk as he spoke.
Red Pepper Burns|Grace S. Richmond