Spark: meaning, definitions and examples
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spark
[ spษหk ]
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
Examples of usage
- The fire crackled and spat out sparks.
- She lit the candle with a spark from the flint.
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
Examples of usage
- The engine failed to start because there was no spark in the spark plug.
enthusiasm
A quality or feeling that inspires enthusiasm.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น faรญsca
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคเคเคพเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Funke
๐ฎ๐ฉ percikan
๐บ๐ฆ ััะบัะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ iskra
๐ฏ๐ต ็ซ่ฑ (ใฒใฐใช, hibana)
๐ซ๐ท รฉtincelle
๐ช๐ธ chispa
๐น๐ท kฤฑvฤฑlcฤฑm
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ๊ฝ (bulkkot)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุฑุงุฑุฉ (sharara)
๐จ๐ฟ jiskra
๐ธ๐ฐ iskra
๐จ๐ณ ็ซ่ฑ (huวhuฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ iskra
๐ฎ๐ธ neisti
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑัาัะฝ (ลซshqyn)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แฌแแแแ (napสผerckali)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑฤฤฑlcฤฑm
๐ฒ๐ฝ chispa
Word origin
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.