Spark: meaning, definitions and examples

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spark

 

[ spษ‘หk ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

electricity

A small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal.

Synonyms

ember, flame

Examples of usage

  • The fire crackled and spat out sparks.
  • She lit the candle with a spark from the flint.
Context #2 | Noun

energy

A small fiery particle thrown off from a fire or produced by striking together two hard surfaces, typically when the surfaces are rough or contain flammable material.

Synonyms

ignite, kindle

Examples of usage

  • The engine failed to start because there was no spark in the spark plug.
Context #3 | Noun

enthusiasm

A quality or feeling that inspires enthusiasm.

Synonyms

inspiration, motivation

Examples of usage

  • Her passion for the project was a spark that ignited a wave of creativity.
  • The speech sparked a national movement for change.

Translations

Translations of the word "spark" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น faรญsca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเค‚เค—เคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Funke

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ percikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ัะบั€ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ iskra

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ซ่Šฑ (ใฒใฐใช, hibana)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtincelle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ chispa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑvฤฑlcฤฑm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ๊ฝƒ (bulkkot)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑุงุฑุฉ (sharara)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jiskra

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ iskra

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ซ่Šฑ (huว’huฤ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ iskra

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ neisti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัˆา›ั‹ะฝ (ลซshqyn)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒฌแƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ˜ (napสผerckali)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑฤŸฤฑlcฤฑm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ chispa

Etymology

The word 'spark' originated from Old English 'spearca', which in turn came from Proto-Germanic 'sparkรด'. It is related to Old Norse 'sparkr', Middle Low German 'sparke', and Middle Dutch 'sparke'. The sense of 'spark' as a small fiery particle dates back to the late 14th century.

See also: sparking, sparkle, sparkler, sparklers, sparkling, sparks.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,174 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.