noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
- The cowboy pressed his spurs gently into the horse's sides.
- The jockey wore polished boots with small metal spurs at the heels.
- Hanging on the wall was a rusty spur from an old cavalry horse.
noun Something that motivates or drives someone to act.
- Fear of failure was the spur that pushed her to work harder.
- Competition can be a powerful spur to innovation.
- The teacher's praise was a spur that made him study every evening.
noun A ridge or side branch jutting out from something larger, such as a mountain range or road.
- A narrow spur road connects the village to the main highway.
- A rocky spur of the hill stretched out into the valley below.
- The railway built a short spur to serve the new factory.
verb To urge someone or something into action.
- The coach's speech spurred the team on to a second-half comeback.
- The small prize spurred the children to tidy their rooms quickly.
- Rising prices may spur many families to look for cheaper shops.
