spur
1[ spur ]
/ spɜr /
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noun
verb (used with object), spurred, spur·ring.
verb (used without object), spurred, spur·ring.
to goad or urge one's horse with spurs or a spur; ride quickly.
to proceed hurriedly; press forward: We spurred onward through the night.
SYNONYMS FOR spur
1, 2 goad.
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Idioms for spur
on the spur of the moment, without deliberation; impulsively; suddenly: We headed for the beach on the spur of the moment.
win one's spurs, to achieve distinction or success for the first time; prove one's ability or worth: Our team hasn't won its spurs yet.
Origin of spur
1First recorded before 900; (noun) Middle English spure, Old English spura; cognate with Old High German sporo, Old Norse spori “spur”; akin to spurn; (verb) Middle English spuren, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM spur
spurless, adjectivespurlike, adjectivespurrer, nounWords nearby spur
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Definition for spur (2 of 2)
spur2
[ spur ]
/ spɜr /
noun Papermaking.
a batch of newly made rag-paper sheets.
Origin of spur
2First recorded in 1880–85; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for spur
spur
/ (spɜː) /
noun
verb spurs, spurring or spurred
Word Origin for spur
Old English spura; related to Old Norse spori, Old High German sporo
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Medical definitions for spur
spur
[ spûr ]
n.
A spine or projection from a bone.
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Scientific definitions for spur
spur
[ spûr ]
A small ridge that projects sharply from the side of a larger hill or mountain.
A projection from a bone, as on the heel of the foot.
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Idioms and Phrases with spur
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