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spark

/ˈspɑɹk/noun, verb1 syllable

Spark means: put in motion or move to act.

Synonyms for spark35

noun, as in electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

discharge, arc, electric arc, electric discharge

noun, as in Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)

Muriel Spark, Dame Muriel Spark, Muriel Sarah Spark

noun, as in merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

sparkle, twinkle, light

noun, as in a momentary flash of light

flicker, glint

verb, as in put in motion or move to act

trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, trigger off, touch off

verb, as in emit or produce sparks

sparkle

also used for spark

scintillate, blade, masher, barbermonger, beau, blood, buck, carpet knight, cockscomb, dandy, suitor, swain, admirer, adorer, baby

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What does spark mean?8

verb

1

put in motion or move to act“trigger a reaction”

2

emit or produce sparks“A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark”

noun

1

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

2

Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)

3

merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance“he had a sparkle in his eye”

4

a momentary flash of light

5

a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger“a spark of interest”

6

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spark?14

two syllables

remarkembark
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Spark in a sentence

  • With every spark, the firekeeper watched over the flames like a watchful guardian.LoverofEnglish
  • When they were dancing, she felt the spark.Amastan
  • The science is there, what's missing is the spark.DJ_Saidez
  • You really ought to change your spark plugs.CM
  • Even a spark is enough to burn down a forest.AlanF_US
  • A tiny spark may become a great conflagration.halfb1t
  • It was a really tiny spark that set the bush ablaze.AmarMecheri
  • You need to learn how to change spark plugs.CK

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Forms of spark

as a noun

plural
sparks

as a verb

past tense
sparked
present participle
sparking
third-person singular
sparks
past participle
sparked