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Word: spark (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A beau, lover
  • A gallant, a foppish young man
  • A short or small burst of electrical discharge.
  • A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire.
  • figuratively A small amount of something, such as an idea, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire.
  • (''in plural'' '''sparks''' ''but treated as a singular'') A ship's radio operator.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To give off a spark or sparks.
  • To woo, court
  • transitive To trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc).

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