spur

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[ spur ]
/ spɜr /

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.

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

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM spur

spur·less, adjective spur·like, adjective spur·rer, noun

British Dictionary definitions for on the spur of the moment

spur
/ (spɜː) /

noun

verb spurs, spurring or spurred

Word Origin for spur

Old English spura; related to Old Norse spori, Old High German sporo

Medical definitions for on the spur of the moment

spur
[ spûr ]

n.

A spine or projection from a bone.

Scientific definitions for on the spur of the moment

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.

Idioms and Phrases with on the spur of the moment (1 of 2)

on the spur of the moment

Impulsively, without prior preparation, as in He decided to join a tour to England on the spur of the moment. This expression alludes to the goading action of a spur to a horse. [Late 1700s]

Idioms and Phrases with on the spur of the moment (2 of 2)

spur