spark

Plural: sparks

Noun

• a momentary flash of light
• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
  • "he had a sparkle in his eye"
• electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
• a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
  • "a spark of interest"
  • "a spark of decency"
• Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)
• a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
• A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
• A short or small burst of electrical discharge.
• A small, shining body, or transient light; a sparkle.
• A small amount of something, such as an idea or romantic affection, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire.
• Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the Indomalayan genus Sinthusa.
• A ship's radio operator.
• An electrician.
• A small collection of cells which briefly appears at the edge of a larger pattern before dying off.
• A diamond, especially one set in a piece of jewellery.
• A gallant; a foppish young man.
• A beau, lover.

Verb

Verb Forms: sparked, sparking, sparks

• To emit small fiery particles; to ignite or stimulate.
• put in motion or move to act
• emit or produce sparks
  • "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
• To trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc).
• To light; to kindle.
• To give off a spark or sparks.
• To shoot; to fire
• To woo, court; to act the gallant or beau.

Examples

• His brilliant play managed to SPARK a comeback in the final rounds of Words With Friends.

Synonyms

activate, actuate, arc, Dame Muriel Spark, discharge, electric arc, electric discharge, flicker, glint, light, Muriel Sarah Spark, Muriel Spark, set off, spark off, sparkle, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip, twinkle, Jemmy-Jessamy, ace, address, admirer, adorer, atom, aught, baby, barbermonger, beau, bedear, beginning, beloved, bissel, bit, blade, blood, buck, carpet knight, chase after, cinder, cockscomb, court, courter, crumb, crush, dab, damn, dandy, darling, dash, diddly, dike, dood, dot, drop, dude, dudelet, dusting, ember, enamorado, endear, exquisite, fashionable, fast man, fine gentleman, flame, fleck, flip, flyspeck, follower, fop, foretop, fribble, funk, gallant, germ, glimmer, glimpse, gnast, go, grain, halfpennyworth, hint, inch, iota, jack-a-dandy, jetter, jot, juicer, leman, lick, loteby, love, love interest, lover, macaroni, make love, masher, metrosexual, mignon, mite, modicum, molecule, morceau, morsel, mote, ooch, ounce, paramour, particle, pennyworth, petit maître, piece, pinch, pitch woo, popinjay, pretty boy, prig, puss-gentleman, put the moves on, romance, scantling, scent, scintilla, scintillation, scooch, scrap, scruple, semblance, shred, skerrick, skoosh, skosh, sliver, smart, smattering, smidge, smidgen, smidget, smidgy, smitch, smithereen, solicit, soupçon, spark, sparker, sparklet, sparky, spatter, speck, speckle, spiff, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, suitor, swain, sweetheart, swell, tad, tidbit, tidge, tippy, tittle, toddick, toff, touch, trace, trifle, truelove, tuppence worth, twink, whiff, whit, woo, wooer

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