adj
Meaning 1
That sparges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- sparge pipe
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sparge
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/spɑɹd͡ʒ/
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rhymes with -ɑɹdʒ
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of lautering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: beverages, brewing, business, food, lifestyle, manufacturing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lautering
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To sprinkle or spray.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To introduce bubbles into (a liquid).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Bubble machines sparge water for platform diving competitions to lessen the impact.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
the act of sprinkling or splashing water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
- a sparge of warm water over the malt
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sprinkle, sprinkling
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: watering
verb
Meaning 6
scatter with liquid; wet lightly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Sprinkle the lawn
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sprinkle, besprinkle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wet
verb
Meaning 7
agitate by introducing air or compressed gas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- sparge the water
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shake, agitate
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French espargier, from Latin spargō (whence English sparse), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pregh- (“to scatter, to jerk”).
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: ցողել (cʻoġel) — to sprinkle or spray
- Armenian: ցնցղել (cʻncʻġel) — to sprinkle or spray
- Armenian: սրսկել (srskel) — to sprinkle or spray
- Armenian: պզցնել (pzcʻnel) — to sprinkle or spray
- Bulgarian: навлажнявам (navlažnjavam) — to sprinkle or spray
- Bulgarian: поръсвам с вода (porǎsvam s voda) — to sprinkle or spray
- Dutch: sprenkelen — to sprinkle or spray
- Finnish: pirskottaa — to sprinkle or spray
- Finnish: sumuttaa — to sprinkle or spray
- Ukrainian: оббризкувати (obbryzkuvaty) — to sprinkle or spray
- Ukrainian: розбризкувати (rozbryzkuvaty) — to sprinkle or spray
- Finnish: kuplittaa — to introduce bubbles
- Ukrainian: барботувати (barbotuvaty) — to introduce bubbles