- goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
--1 is a kind of encouragement
Derived form: verb spur2 - spur, spine - any pointed projection
--2 is a kind of projection
Derived form: verb spur3 - spur - tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
--3 is a kind of plant process, enation
- spur, gad - 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"
--4 is a kind of prod, goad
--4 is a part of boot
--4 has parts: rowelDerived forms: verb spur5, verb spur4 - branch line, spur track, spur - a railway line connected to a trunk line
--5 is a kind of line, railway line, rail line
--5 has particulars: loop-line - spur, gad - 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"
- spur - incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"
--1 is one way to promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun spurring1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- spur, goad - give heart or courage to
--2 is one way to encourage
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun spur1
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- spur - strike with a spur
--3 is one way to strike
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun spur2
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- spur - goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
--4 is one way to goad
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun spur4
Somebody ----s something
- spur - equip with spurs; "spur horses"
--5 is one way to equip, fit, fit out, outfit
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun spur4
Somebody ----s something