spray
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
sprays
plural
sprays
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPRAY
1
a
[count]
:
liquid that is forced out of a container in a stream of very small drops
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The paint was applied in a fine spray.
b
:
a liquid substance that is used or applied by being forced out of a container in a stream of very small drops
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see also pepper spray
[count]
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A nasal/nose spray should help you breathe better.
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Hand me the bug spray.
[noncount]
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a can of hair spray
c
[count]
:
the act of putting a liquid on something in a stream of small drops
:
the act of spraying something
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Give your hair one more spray to be sure it stays in place.
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a quick spray of perfume
2
[noncount]
:
very small drops of water moving through the air
3
[count]
:
a stream of liquid in the form of very small drops
— often + of
— sometimes used figuratively
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a spray of water/blood
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The car splashed a spray of mud on me.
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a spray of bullets [=a number of bullets that are shot quickly]
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A spray of gravel hit the car.
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compare 3spray
2
spray
/ˈspreɪ/
verb
sprays;
sprayed;
spraying
2
spray
/ˈspreɪ/
verb
sprays;
sprayed;
spraying
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPRAY
1
[+ object]
a
:
to put a stream of small drops of liquid on (someone or something)
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She sprayed herself with perfume.
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I sprayed the plants (with a pesticide).
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The crops are sprayed monthly.
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We were sprayed by water from the crashing waves.
b
:
to put (something) on a surface or into the air using a special container that produces a stream of small drops of liquid
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The boys sprayed graffiti on the wall.
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He sprayed the paint evenly over the surface.
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She sprayed some perfume into the air.
2
[no object]
:
to flow out in a stream of very small drops
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The soda sprayed from the bottle.
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The blood sprayed onto the wall.
3
[+ object]
:
to shoot many bullets at someone or something
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The gunmen sprayed the house with bullets. = The gunmen sprayed bullets into the house.
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They sprayed the crowd with bullets.
4
a
[no object]
of a cat
:
to wet something (such as a bush) with urine
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Cats may spray to mark their territory.
b
[+ object]
of a skunk
:
to wet (an animal or person) with a liquid that has a very bad smell
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He was sprayed by a skunk.
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The skunk sprayed the dog.
3
spray
/ˈspreɪ/
noun
plural
sprays
3
spray
/ˈspreɪ/
noun
plural
sprays
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPRAY
[count]
1
:
a branch of a plant that usually has flowers and is used as a decoration
— often + of
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a spray [=sprig] of apple blossoms
2
:
an attractive arrangement of flowers
— often + of
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compare 1spray
