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- [spur]
- /spɜr/
- /spɜːr/
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- [spur]
- /spɜr/
Definitions of spurs word
- noun spurs a batch of newly made rag-paper sheets. 1
- verb with object spurs to prick with or as if with a spur or spurs; incite or urge on: The rider spurred his mount ruthlessly. Appreciation spurs ambition. 1
- verb with object spurs to strike or wound with the spur, as a gamecock. 1
- verb with object spurs to furnish with spurs or a spur. 1
- verb without object spurs to goad or urge one's horse with spurs or a spur; ride quickly. 1
- verb without object spurs to proceed hurriedly; press forward: We spurred onward through the night. 1
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Origin of spurs
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 Spurs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spurs 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".
spurs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spurs
noun spurs
- aciculae — Plural form of acicula.
- adjuvants — Plural form of adjuvant.
- analeptics — Plural form of analeptic.
- awns — Plural form of awn.
- barbs — barbiturates
Antonyms for spurs
noun spurs
- dampers — Plural form of damper.
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