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SPARK OFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does spark off mean?
• SPARK OFF (verb)
The verb SPARK OFF has 1 sense:
1. put in motion or move to act
Familiarity information: SPARK OFF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Put in motion or move to act
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
activate; actuate; set off; spark; spark off; touch off; trigger; trigger off; trip
Context example:
actuate the circuits
Hypernyms (to "spark off" is one way to...):
initiate; pioneer (take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of)
Cause:
come about; fall out; go on; hap; happen; occur; pass; pass off; take place (come to pass)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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