Spur — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hint noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
- lane noun A narrow road, path, or passageway, often bordered by hedges, walls, or buildings.
- lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
- modicum noun A small amount of something.
- notch noun A V-shaped or angular cut or indentation in an edge or surface.
- rut noun A deep groove or track worn into the ground by repeated wheels or footsteps.
- scent noun A distinctive smell.
- scintilla noun A small spark or flash.
- strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
- toe noun Any of the five digits at the end of the human foot.
- touch verb To make physical contact with something using the hand, finger, or another part of the body.
- trace noun A small mark, sign, or amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.
- track noun A rough path or trail, often left by repeated use.
- trail verb To follow closely behind someone or something.
- vestige noun A mark left on the earth by a foot.
Senses
Spur is used for these senses in English:
- lane A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.
- lane A course designated for ships or aircraft.
- lead Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
- lead Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.
- lead To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
- modicum A modest, small, or trifling amount.
- notch (informal) A level or degree.
- rut A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road. [from 16th c.]
hint — full definition
- noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
- noun A very small trace or amount of something.
- verb To suggest something indirectly, without saying it outright.
lane — full definition
- noun A narrow road, path, or passageway, often bordered by hedges, walls, or buildings.
- noun One of the marked strips a road is divided into for a single line of traffic, or a similar division on a track, pool, or bowling alley.