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

Example sentences from the Web for spurring

British Dictionary definitions for spurring

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 spurring

spur
[ spûr ]

n.

A spine or projection from a bone.

Scientific definitions for spurring

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 spurring

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