Spurring

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spur \Spur\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spurred} (sp[^u]rd); p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Spurring}.]
     1. To prick with spurs; to incite to a more hasty pace; to
        urge or goad; as, to spur a horse.
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     2. To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous
        pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to
        instigate; to impel; to drive.
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              Love will not be spurred to what it loathes. --Shak.
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     3. To put spurs on; as, a spurred boot.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spur
       n 1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
            "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: {goad},
             {goading}, {prod}, {prodding}, {urging}, {spurring}]
       2: any pointed projection [syn: {spine}]
       3: tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
       4: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a
          horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs
          on" [syn: {gad}]
       5: a railway line connected to a trunk line [syn: {branch line},
           {spur track}]
       v 1: incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur
            research"
       2: give heart or courage to [syn: {goad}]
       3: strike with a spur
       4: goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
       5: equip with spurs; "spur horses"
       [also: {spurring}, {spurred}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spurring
       n : a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
           "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: {goad},
           {goading}, {prod}, {prodding}, {urging}, {spur}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spurring
       See {spur}