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spur

1 of 2

noun

ˈspər How to pronounce spur (audio)
1
a
: a pointed device secured to a rider's heel and used to urge on the horse
b
spurs plural [from the acquisition of spurs by a person achieving knighthood] : recognition and reward for achievement
won his academic spurs as the holder of a chair in a university James Mountford
2
: a goad to action : stimulus
3
: something projecting like or suggesting a spur: such as
a
: a projecting root or branch of a tree, shrub, or vine
b(1)
: a stiff sharp spine (as on the wings or legs of a bird or insect)
especially : one on a cock's leg
(2)
: a gaff for a gamecock
c
: a hollow projecting appendage of a corolla or calyx (as in larkspur or columbine)
d
: bone spur
e
: climbing iron
4
a
: an angular projection, offshoot, or branch extending out beyond or away from a main body or formation
especially : a ridge or lesser elevation that extends laterally from a mountain or mountain range
b
: a railroad track that branches off from a main line
5
: a reinforcing buttress of masonry in a fortification

spur

2 of 2

verb

spurred; spurring

transitive verb

1
: to urge (a horse) on with spurs
2
: to incite to action or accelerated growth or development : stimulate
3
: to put spurs on

intransitive verb

: to spur one's horse on
Phrases
on the spur of the moment
: on impulse : suddenly

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for spur

motive, impulse, incentive, inducement, spur, goad mean a stimulus to action.

motive implies an emotion or desire operating on the will and causing it to act.

a motive for the crime

impulse suggests a driving power arising from personal temperament or constitution.

buying on impulse

incentive applies to an external influence (such as an expected reward) inciting to action.

a bonus was offered as an incentive

inducement suggests a motive prompted by the deliberate enticements or allurements of another.

offered a watch as an inducement to subscribe

spur applies to a motive that stimulates the faculties or increases energy or ardor.

fear was a spur to action

goad suggests a motive that keeps one going against one's will or desire.

thought insecurity a goad to worker efficiency

Example Sentences

Noun the threat of losing its only sports franchise was the spur the city council needed to finally do something about the rising crime rate a weak wall that might need a spur Verb The reward spurred them to work harder. Lower interest rates should spur economic growth. He spurred the horse onward.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Police said the deaths of the children appeared to be premeditated and not something that occurred at the spur of a moment. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 That driver’s license, made possible by DACA, gave me the freedom to range — to head across town for dinner or take a spur-of-the-moment road trip. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 That's come up a few times when people have asked, but that was a spur-of-the-moment thing. Hanna Flint, Men's Health, 22 Aug. 2022 The Olympic gold medalist made her flip look a spur-of-the-moment decision, but even Lee needs to do a little warming up before landing a flip like that. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022 For her, a longtime resident of the state of Washington who moved to Arizona in May, voting is no spur-of-the-moment matter. The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2022 Knowing songs and performing them in the spur of the moment has been a dual focus of Watkins Family Hour since its low-key inception in 2002 at an intimate Los Angeles music venue. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 But because the spur to the inevitable climactic row occurs offstage, the conflict itself lacks dramatic weight and dynamism. David Benedict, Variety, 25 Feb. 2022 Federici’s inquiries lead her to the limits of Marx’s thought, and those limits in turn become a spur to her own ideas. Joanna Biggs, The New Republic, 11 Feb. 2022
Verb
Experts say the movement thrives on events that spur civil disobedience and animosity towards the government. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Because making loans less expensive would spur colleges to up their tuition rates, any zero-interest program must also contain incentives to head off that impulse, Imboden said. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Amin wouldn't say whether there was a level of community spread or hospitalizations that would spur any kind of mandate from the city. Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer, 28 July 2022 The idea that an elaborate system of chicanery might spur someone to honesty seems the dramatic and theoretical center of The Rehearsal. John Semley, The New Republic, 28 July 2022 The higher density of fires in the region caused by bird electrocutions may result from heavy spring rains, which spur the rapid growth of vegetation. Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 29 June 2022 There is not much, if any, convincing empirical evidence that supports the claim that reducing buybacks would spur more capital expenditure or wage increases. Jon Hartley, National Review, 30 Aug. 2022 Saying an employee can work from anywhere, but then effectively anchoring them to an office desk because of outdated technology is a fast way to breed resentment among a workforce, which can in turn spur an increase in resignations. Holger Reisinger, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2022 Kimberly Yox, a lawyer who represents survivors of domestic violence, said it’s ironic that Remy’s police records are now secret, since what was publicly reported about those records helped spur lawmakers to take action against domestic violence. BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English spure, from Old English spura; akin to Old English spurnan to kick — more at spurn entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of spur was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing spur

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