Crossword clues for spurring
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spur \Spur\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spurred (sp[^u]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Spurring.]
To prick with spurs; to incite to a more hasty pace; to urge or goad; as, to spur a horse.
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To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive.
Love will not be spurred to what it loathes.
--Shak. To put spurs on; as, a spurred boot.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of spur English)
WordNet
n. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spurring]
any pointed projection [syn: spine]
tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" [syn: gad]
a railway line connected to a trunk line [syn: branch line, spur track]
See spur
Usage examples of "spurring".
He glanced over his left shoulder and saw the three other officers were still two hundred yards away, then a shouted challenge from his right revealed that the French Lieutenant had succeeded in turning his horse and was now spurring back to make a new attack.
The German brigade officers were already spurring down the road towards Sharpe.
The wings of the battalion curved backwards and inwards, but the enemy Lancers were already behind the line and spurring into the space between the wings.
Through the smoke he saw a mass of French cavalry spurring up from dead ground and heading slantwise across the field.
Lord John was suddenly alone in the pelting rain with his one dreadful enemy spurring towards him.
Then the single man, crouched and spurring hard, turned his horse off the road and across the grass, making desperately for the cover afforded by the edge of the woodland.
One evening in August, towards dusk, a messenger came spurring up the valley.
Sharpe looked eastwards and saw the General spurring up behind the kilted 78th.
A glance behind showed a riderless horse and a score of men spurring forward to take revenge.
The Haloga guardsmen had to stay tight around him to keep him from spurring ahead of the army to the scouts who led its advance.
Ned said, saluted with his bright hook, then turned his horse and rode away, Elman spurring after him.
Even Pawldo darted forward, spurring his pony into a gallop while he drew a shortsword from a sheath on his saddle.
He looked behind as he rode, hoping that the flash of light was nothing but some errant reflection, but men he saw, horsemen spurring from the trees.
Wellesley ordered the Sergeant Major before giving Sharpe one last withering look and spurring his horse away.
But now, when we have lieutenants of counties, officers, mayors, and gentry spurring it for very life down the highways, I have sold more of my rare old wines in three days than ever I did before in a calendar month.