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on the spur of the moment

on the spur of the mo·ment
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee spur uhv, ov stressed th ee moh-muh nt]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði spɜr ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈmoʊ mənt/
    • /ɒn ðə spɜːr əv ðə ˈməʊmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee spur uhv, ov stressed th ee moh-muh nt]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði spɜr ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈmoʊ mənt/

Definitions of on the spur of the moment words

  • noun on the spur of the moment a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward. 1
  • noun on the spur of the moment anything that goads, impels, or urges, as to action, speed, or achievement. 1
  • noun on the spur of the moment climbing iron. 1
  • noun on the spur of the moment Ornithology. a stiff, usually sharp, horny process on the leg of various birds, especially the domestic rooster, or on the bend of the wing, as in jacanas and screamers. 1
  • noun on the spur of the moment Pathology. a bony projection or exostosis. 1
  • noun on the spur of the moment a sharp piercing or cutting instrument fastened to the leg of a gamecock in cockfighting; gaff. 1
See all 26 definitions of on the spur of the moment

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Origin of on the spur of the moment

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English spure, Old English spura; cognate with Old High German sporo, Old Norse spori spur; akin to spurn; (v.) Middle English spuren, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for On the spur of the moment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of On the spur of the moment

on the spur of the moment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for on the spur of the moment

adverb on the spur of the moment

  • extemporaneously — In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
  • hurriedly — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
All 2 Synonyms of on the spur of the moment

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