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spark  (sparks plural & 3rd person present) (sparking present participle) (sparked past tense & past participle )
1  n-count A spark is a tiny bright piece of burning material that flies up from something that is burning. 
The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.  
2  n-count A spark is a flash of light caused by electricity. It often makes a loud sound. 
He passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases.  
3  verb If something sparks, sparks of fire or light come from it. 
The wires were sparking above me...  V 
I stared into the flames of the fire as it sparked to life.  V prep 
4  verb If a burning object or electricity sparks a fire, it causes a fire.  (=start) 
A dropped cigarette may have sparked the fire.  V n 
5  n-count A spark of a quality or feeling, especially a desirable one, is a small but noticeable amount of it. 
N of n 
His music lacked that vital spark of imagination...  
6  verb If one thing sparks another, the first thing causes the second thing to start happening.  (=cause) 
What was it that sparked your interest in motoring?  V n 
...a row sparked by a comment about his sister.  V-ed 
  Spark off means the same as  spark., phrasal verb 
That incident sparked it off...  V n P 
His book, Animal Liberation, sparked off a revolution in the way we think about animals.  V P n (not pron) 
7 
 →  bright spark 
8 If sparks fly between people, they discuss something in an excited or angry way. 
♦ sparks fly  phrase V inflects 
They are not afraid to tackle the issues or let the sparks fly when necessary.  spark off 
 →  spark 6 



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