n.
1.a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
2.any pointed projection
3.tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
4.a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
5.a railway line connected to a trunk line spur v.
1.incite or stimulate
2.give heart or courage to
3.strike with a spur
4.goad with spurs
5.equip with spurs
Idiom of the Day
use (someone or something) as an excuse
to blame someone or something for something
My friend used his busy schedule as an excuse not to help us.