Definitions for spark
spɑrkspark

Princeton's WordNet(3.17 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. flicker, spark, glintnoun

   a momentary flash of light

2. sparkle, twinkle, spark, lightnoun

   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. discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric dischargenoun

   electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

4. sparknoun

   a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger

   "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"

5. Spark, Muriel Spark, Dame Muriel Spark, Muriel Sarah Sparknoun

   Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)

6. sparkverb

   a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction

7. trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch offverb

   put in motion or move to act

   "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

8. spark, sparkleverb

   emit or produce sparks

   "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. SPARKnoun

   Etymology: spearca , Saxon; sparke, Dutch.

   1. A small particle of fire, or kindled matter.

   If any marvel how a thing, in itself so weak, could import any great danger, they must consider not so much how small the spark is that flieth up, as how apt things about it are to take fire. Richard Hooker.

   I am about to weep; but thinking that
   We are a queen, my drops of tears I’ll turn
   To sparks of fire. William Shakespeare.

   I was not forgetful of the sparks which some mens distempers formerly studied to kindle in parliaments. Charles I .

   In this deep quiet, from what source unknown,
   Those seeds of fire that fatal birth disclose:
   And first, few scatt’ring sparks about were blown,
   Big with the flames that to our ruin rose. Dryden.

   Oh, may some spark of your celestial fire
   The last, the meanest of your sons inspire. Alexander Pope.

   2. Any thing shining.

   We have, here and there, a little clear light, some sparks of bright knowledge. John Locke.

   3. Any thing vivid or active.

   If any spark of life be yet remaining,
   Down, down to hell, and say, I sent thee thither. William Shakespeare.

   4. A lively, showy, splendid, gay man. It is commonly used in contempt.

   How many huffing sparks have we seen, that in the same day have been both the idols and the scorn of the same slaves? Roger L'Estrange.

   A spark like thee, of the mankilling trade
   Fell sick. Dryden.

   As for the disputes of sharpers, we don’t read of any provisions made for the honours of such sparks. Collier.

   The finest sparks, and cleanest beaux
   Drip from the shoulders to the toes. Matthew Prior.

   I who have been the poet’s spark to day,
   Will now become the champion of his play. George Granville.

   Unlucky as Fungoso in the play,
   These sparks with aukward vanity display
   What the fine gentlemen wore yesterday. Alexander Pope.

2. To Sparkverb

   To emit particles of fire; to sparkle. Not in use.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Fair is my love,
   When the rose in her cheek appears,
   Or in her eyes the fire of love doth spark. Edmund Spenser.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Sparknoun

   a small particle of fire or ignited substance which is emitted by a body in combustion

2. Sparknoun

   a small, shining body, or transient light; a sparkle

3. Sparknoun

   that which, like a spark, may be kindled into a flame, or into action; a feeble germ; an elementary principle

4. Sparknoun

   a brisk, showy, gay man

5. Sparknoun

   a lover; a gallant; a beau

6. Sparkverb

   to sparkle

7. Sparkverb

   to play the spark, beau, or lover

8. Etymology: [OE. sparke, AS. spearca; akin to D. spark, sperk; cf. Icel. spraka to crackle, Lith. spragti, Gr. a bursting with a noise, Skr. sphrj to crackle, to thunder. Cf. Speak.]

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Spark

   Within the narrative of the fictional Transformers universe, a spark, also called an AllSpark, is usually the "soul" of a Transformer. In the Beast Machines television series, it was also a term used for the Transformers' afterlife. In the Transformers 2007 live action film, it is a cube-shaped artifact adorned with glyphs and designs which is capable of granting independent life to normal electronic and mechanical objects and is the source of life for all Transformers. In the Transformers Animated series, it shares a similar history and capabilities with its 2007 film counterpart, but resembles the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. Usually, the Allspark is the main source of Energon, the "life-blood" of the Transformers race and "blood" of Primus. Energon is usually stored in devices caled Energon cubes. These devices are used by characters in the series, usually by the Decepticons, the main antagonists of the series. In the "Shattered Glass" universe, where the Decepticons are good and the Autobots are evil, the Transformers possess "embers" instead of sparks.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Spark

   spärk, n. a small ignited particle shot off from a burning body: any small shining body or light: a small portion of anything active or vivid: a gay sprightly person, a lover, a beau.—v.i. to emit sparks: to play the gallant.—adj. Spark′ish, gay, jaunty, showy. [A.S. spearca, a spark; Dut. spark.]

Matched Categories

1. • Emit
   • Expression
   • Flash
   • Trace
   • Vitality
   • Writer

How to pronounce spark?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spark in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of spark in a Sentence

1. Frans Sant:

   It was a small one. It was like a spark. Some debris was blown away from it and I saw her.

2. Kyrie Irving:

   I knew there was going to be a spark off the bench. ( On Sunday) Gordon Hayward was Gordon Hayward, this is Gordon Hayward city. Im glad Gordon Hayward had a chance to put on a performance like that in a closeout game.

3. Semih Senol:

   can one eeally say that even a spark of desire is a very great evil? there are many kinds of desires which are accompanied with many kinds of intentions. does the foregoing statement then not suggest that the desire to help is evil? which I think it is not. if I were to have no desires or intentions at all then how could I have feelings? how could one then feel love, friendship, kindness and all the things like those that I consider virtues?

4. Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged:

   Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplacable spark. In the hopeless swamps of the not quite, the not yet, and the not at all, do not let the hero in your soul perish and leave only frustration for the life you deserved, but never have been able to reach. The world you desire can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours.

5. George Washington:

   Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.

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