nnoun.communicationa verbalization that encourages you to attempt somethingSynset:goad goading prod prodding spur urging
Examples:- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
Derivationally Related Form:goadurgeprodspur
Hypernyms:encouragement
Inherited Hypernyms:goadencouragementapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
vverb.socialincite or stimulateExamples:- The Academy was formed to spur research
Derivationally Related Form:spurring
Hypernyms:advance boost encourage further promote
Inherited Hypernyms:spurpromotesupport
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.emotiongive heart or courage toSynset:goad spur
Derivationally Related Form:goadspur
Hypernyms:encourage
Inherited Hypernyms:spurencourageinspirestimulatearousemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.contactstrike with a spurDerivationally Related Form:spur
Hypernyms:strike
Inherited Hypernyms:spurstriketouch
Entailment:injure wound
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contactgoad with spursExamples:- the rider spurred his horse
Derivationally Related Form:spur
Hypernyms:goad
Inherited Hypernyms:spurgoadprod
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactequip with spursDerivationally Related Form:spur
Hypernyms:equip fit fit out outfit
Inherited Hypernyms:spurequipsupplygivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something