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- [spurd]
- /spɜrd/
- /spɜːr/
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- [spurd]
- /spɜrd/
Definitions of spurred word
- adjective spurred having a spur or spurs. 1
- adjective spurred bearing spurs or spurlike spines. 1
- noun spurred 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 spurred anything that goads, impels, or urges, as to action, speed, or achievement. 1
- noun spurred climbing iron. 1
- noun spurred 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
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Origin of spurred
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at spur1, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Spurred
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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spurred popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
spurred usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spurred
verb spurred
- actuated — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
- egged — the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- fomented — Simple past tense and past participle of foment.
- goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
noun spurred
- chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
- clawed — having claws (sometimes used in combination): sharp-clawed.
- cleated — a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support: He nailed cleats into the sides of the bookcase to keep the supports from slipping.
- filliped — Simple past tense and past participle of fillip.
- gammed — Simple past tense and past participle of gam.
Top questions with spurred
- which industry most spurred economic growth?
- what does spurred mean?
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