SPUR
Scrabble letter values: S1P3U1R1 = 6
Definition
- verb incite or stimulate.
- verb give heart or courage to. — synonyms: goad
- verb strike with a spur.
- verb goad with spurs.
- verb equip with spurs.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something. — synonyms: goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spurring
- noun any sharply pointed projection. — synonyms: spine, acantha
- noun tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers.
- noun a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward. — synonyms: gad
- noun a railway line connected to a trunk line. — synonyms: branch_line, spur_track
Examples
- “The Academy was formed to spur research”
- “the rider spurred his horse”
- “spur horses”