spur

It was a spur-of-themoment decision.

a spur-of-the moment choice.

spur back the lateral shoots.

This book is a spur to the child's imagination.

International competition is a spur to modernization.

The spurs jangled noisily.

profit was both the spur and the reward of enterprise.

Pride spurs him to work hard.

a lackadaisical defence left Spurs adrift in the second half.

he misdirected a clearance to allow a Spurs equalizer.

the Spurs match which ITV had networked.

Such stories serve as a spur to children's imagination.

It is the bridle and spur that makes a good horse.

Spurs' dodgy defence had thrown away a 2-0 lead.

governments cut interest rates to spur demand.

Only the capture of an Enigma machine and the invention of radar could spur a fightback.

On the spur of the moment, they decided to hold a fancy dress party.

You got married spur of the moment.

Such reforms would also spur on a slowing economy by boosting domestic consumption.

It was a spur of the moment thing.

But do you think my hands were as great a handicap as the bone spurs?

Astronomers think that Orion spur's where your system appears.

Mr Gates has helped to spur progress.

Ideas that will spur innovation far into the future.

So boredom spurs people on to change something.

Tedium itself can be a useful spur to inspiration.

Insurance can also be a spur for corrective action.