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Definition of 'spark'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) spark
an ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood or produced by one hard body striking against another.

2.  spark
the light produced by a sudden discontinuous discharge of electricity through air or another dielectric.

3.  spark
the discharge itself.

4.  spark
any electric arc of relatively small energy content.

5.  spark
the electric discharge produced by a spark plug in an internal-combustion engine.

6.  spark
anything that activates or stimulates; an inspiration or catalyst.

7.  spark
a small amount or trace of something.

8.  spark
a trace of life or vitality.

9.  spark
animation; liveliness.

10.  spark
sparks, (used with a sing. v.) Slang. a radio operator on a ship or aircraft.

11. (v.i.) spark
to emit or produce sparks.

12.  spark
to issue as or like sparks.

13.  spark
to send forth gleams or flashes.

14.  spark
(of the ignition of an internal-combustion engine) to function correctly in producing sparks.

15. (v.t.) spark
to kindle, animate, or stimulate:
to spark someone's enthusiasm.

16. (n.) spark
a lively, elegant, or foppish young man.

17.  spark
a beau, lover, or suitor.

18. (n.) Spark
Muriel (Sarah) (Camberg), born 1918, British novelist, born in Scotland.

Definition of 'spark'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) flicker, spark, glint
a momentary flash of light

2. (noun) sparkle, twinkle, spark, light
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
"he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

3. (noun) discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

4. (noun) spark
a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
"a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"

5. (noun) Spark, Muriel Spark, Dame Muriel Spark, Muriel Sarah Spark
Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)

6. (verb) spark
a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction

7. (verb) trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
put in motion or move to act
"trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

8. (verb) spark, sparkle
emit or produce sparks
"A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"

Definition of 'spark'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) spark
a quick flash of fire or electricity
the spark that started the fire

Definition of 'spark'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) spark
a small particle of fire or ignited substance which is emitted by a body in combustion

2. (noun) spark
a small, shining body, or transient light; a sparkle

3. (noun) spark
that which, like a spark, may be kindled into a flame, or into action; a feeble germ; an elementary principle

4. (noun) spark
a brisk, showy, gay man

5. (noun) spark
a lover; a gallant; a beau

6. (verb) spark
to sparkle

7. (verb) spark
to play the spark, beau, or lover

Translation of 'spark'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.
Afrikaans: vonk	Arabic: شَرارَه	Bulgarian: искра
Brazilian: faísca	Czech: jiskra	German: der Funke
Danish: gnist	Greek: σπίθα	Spanish: chispa
Estonian: säde	Farsi: جرقه	Finnish: kipinä
French: étincelle	Hebrew: נִיצוֹץ	Hindi: चिंगारी
Croatian: iskra, varnica	Hungarian: szikra	Indonesian: bunga api
Icelandic: neisti	Italian: scintilla	Japanese: 火花
Korean: 불꽃	Lithuanian: kibirkštis	Latvian: dzirkstele
Malay: percikan api	Dutch: vonk	Norwegian: gnist(regn)
Polish: iskra	Persian: جرقه	Pashto: جرقه
Portuguese: faísca	Romanian: scânteie	Russian: искра
Slovak: iskra	Slovenian: iskra	Serbian: varnica
Swedish: gnista	Thai: ประกายไฟ	Turkish: kıvılcım
Taiwanese: 火花	Ukrainian: іскра, спалах	Urdu: شرارہ، چنگاری
Vietnamese: tia lửa, tia sáng	Chinese: 火花
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