Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spur
nounspurring (plural spurrings)
plural spurrings
- An application of the spurs to a horse.
On arriving at a sand plain, my friend's joy burst forth in sundry useless checks and spurrings of his steed, impatient of which the horse dashed forward, heedless of the cries and struggles of his awkward rider to bring him to a halt!
1831, The Spirit of the English Magazines, page 169
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
spurring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spurring
MLA
“spurring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spurring. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spurring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spurring.
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