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
pay off (something) or pay (something) off
to pay for something completely and be free from a debt
The woman paid off her car loan so she now has some extra money to spend.