Spark Definition

spärk
sparked, sparking, sparks
noun
sparks
An incandescent particle, especially:
American Heritage
A glowing bit of matter, esp. one thrown off by a fire.
Webster's New World
A glistening particle, as of metal.
American Heritage
Any flash or sparkle of light like this.
Webster's New World
A tiny beginning or vestige, as of life, interest, excitement, etc.; particle or trace.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
sparked, sparking, sparks
To serve as the activating or animating influence of or in; stir up; activate.
To spark interest.
Webster's New World
To make or throw off sparks.
Webster's New World
To come forth as or like sparks.
Webster's New World
To operate correctly. Used of the ignition system of an internal-combustion engine.
American Heritage
To produce the sparks properly.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:

Other Word Forms of Spark

Noun

Singular:
spark
Plural:
Sparks

Origin of Spark

  • Middle English sparke, sperke, from Old English spearca, from Proto-Germanic *sparkô, *sprakô (cf. Dutch spark and sprank, Middle Low German sparke), from Proto-Indo-European *sp(h)er(e)g- (“to strew, sprinkle") (compare Breton erc'h (“snow"), Latin spargere (“to scatter, spread"), sparsus (“scattered"), Lithuanian sprógti (“to germinate"), Ancient Greek [script?] (spargân, “to swell"), Persian پراکن (parākan, “scatter, spread"), Avestan [script?] (frasparega, “branch, twig"), Sanskrit [script?] (Parjanva, “rain, rain god")).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English sparke from Old English spearca V., from Middle English sparken from Old English spearcian

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Perhaps of Scandinavian origin or from spark

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • probably Scandinavian, akin to Old Norse sparkr 'sprightly'

    From Wiktionary

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