SPARGE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sparge mean? 

• SPARGE (noun)
  The noun SPARGE has 1 sense:

1. the act of sprinkling or splashing water

  Familiarity information: SPARGE used as a noun is very rare.

• SPARGE (verb)
  The verb SPARGE has 2 senses:

1. agitate by introducing air or compressed gas

2. scatter with liquid; wet lightly

  Familiarity information: SPARGE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPARGE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of sprinkling or splashing water

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

sparge; sprinkle; sprinkling

Context example:

a sparge of warm water over the malt

Hypernyms ("sparge" is a kind of...):

watering (wetting with water)

• SPARGE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they sparge    ... he / she / it sparges   
Past simple: sparged   
Past participle: sparged   
-ing form: sparging   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Agitate by introducing air or compressed gas

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

sparge the water

Hypernyms (to "sparge" is one way to...):

agitate; shake (move or cause to move back and forth)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Scatter with liquid; wet lightly

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

besprinkle; sparge; sprinkle

Context example:

Sprinkle the lawn

Hypernyms (to "sparge" is one way to...):

wet (cause to become wet)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something