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spark
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- pronunciation:
- spark
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a fiery or brightly glowing particle thrown off by burning wood.
- synonyms:
- sparkle
- similar words:
- cinder, ember
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| definition 2: |
a similar bright particle that can be produced when two hard objects are struck together.
- synonyms:
- sparkle
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| definition 3: |
a short bright flash, such as that produced when electricity passes across a space.
- similar words:
- arc, flame, flash, flicker, glint, twinkle
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| definition 4: |
a brief discharge of electricity.
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| definition 5: |
a small but significant amount, as of a quality, talent, or attitude.
a spark of ingenuitya spark of rebelliousness- similar words:
- dash, fire, flash, flicker, glimmer, touch, twinkle
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| related words: |
cinder, fire, flame, flash, glimmer, twinkle |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
sparks, sparking, sparked |
| definition 1: |
to produce or cause to produce sparks.
- synonyms:
- scintillate, sparkle
- similar words:
- flash, flicker, glimmer, glint, ignite, light
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| definition 2: |
to be produced as or like sparks.
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| related words: |
fire, glimmer, light, shine, snap |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
(informal) to set in motion; arouse, animate, or stimulate.
The court ruling sparked many protests.- synonyms:
- stimulate
- similar words:
- animate, arouse, excite, fire, galvanize, ignite, incite, inspire, instigate, kindle, pique, provoke, rouse, spur
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| related words: |
excite, rouse, stimulate |
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| derivations: |
sparkless (adj.), sparklike (adj.) |
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