spark
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Is spark a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (figuratively) A small amount of something, such as an idea or romantic affection, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire.Examples: "if any spark of life be yet remaining"; ", Book IV, Chapter XVII But though we have, here and there, a little of this clear light, some sparks of bright knowledge"; "When the latter disk showed some sparks, Moman contacted MGM's Jim Vienneau, who picked up the waxing for national release."Synonyms: beginning, germ, glimmer, scintilla, ace, tinge, atom, aughtfiguratively
2. (in the plural sparks but treated as a singular) A ship's radio operator.
3. (UK, slang) An electrician.Examples: "At the other extreme, with limitless budgets all they have to do is dream up amazing lighting rigs to be constructed and operated by the huge team of gaffers and sparks, with their generators, discharge lights, flags, gobos and brutes."Synonyms: juicer, sparkyUKslang
4. (cellular automata) A small collection of cells which briefly appears at the edge of a larger pattern before dying off.
5. (obsolete, thieves' cant, chiefly in the plural) A diamond, especially one set in a piece of jewellery.in-pluralobsolete
verb (English)
1. (transitive, figurative) To trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc).Examples: "The introduction of substitute Andy Carroll sparked Liverpool into life and he pulled a goal back just after the hour - and thought he had equalised as Kenny Dalglish's side laid siege to Chelsea's goal in the closing stages."figurativelytransitive
2. (transitive) To light; to kindle.Examples: "Byron sparked the cigarette. He sucked it dramatically and thrust it into Marko's hand."transitive
3. (intransitive) To give off a spark or sparks.intransitive
4. (intransitive, of a gun) To shoot; to fireExamples: "[Streetlife]:Fuck a peace talk, let the gun spark, on the streets of New York."; "All of a sudden, everybody tuggin', everybody dark. Everybody gums runnin', 'til the guns spark."; "Guns spark in the dark, it was all just a part of the eighties Bronx scene that created all."intransitive
verb (English)
1. (intransitive, archaic) To woo, court; to act the gallant or beau.Synonyms: make love, romance, solicit, address, beau, bedear, chase after, courtarchaicintransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary