spurring
Prodding into action
Spurring is urging forward or stimulating action.
The literal sense involves using spurs—the pointed devices on a rider's boots—to prod a horse: He was spurring his mount toward the river.
More often figurative: The crisis is spurring calls for reform.
What's spurring you on is motivating you to continue.
Causing a reaction
- instigatingPrompting action to begin
- agitatingDisturbing or stirring up
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
- proddingPersistent urging forward
triggering · rousing · inflaming · fomenting · igniting · awakening · enkindling · whipping up
Giving confidence or hope
- inspiringEvoking enthusiasm or drive
- stimulatingArousing interest or energy
- drivingControlling a vehicle
- promptingGiving reminders to continue
galvanizing · energizing · activating · motivating · empowering · incentivizing · pushing · propelling
Increasing in speed
- initiatingCausing to start
- kickstartingBeginning with force
- launchingSetting something in motion
- jumpstartingEmergency battery revival
precipitating · enabling · facilitating · inducing · promoting · fostering · advancing · furthering
Controlling while mounted
- gallopingFastest equine gait
- rowelsToothed spur attachments
- heelsRaised shoe bottoms
- horsebackAtop a steed
mount · flanks · rider · jockey · trotting · cantering · horsemanship · reins
Deliberately developing or tending
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- fosteringPromoting development or growth
- developingBecoming more advanced
- expandingGrowing in scope
flourishing · proliferating · boosting · increasing · accelerating · promoting · advancing · building
provoking
Causing a reaction
- instigatingPrompting action to begin
- agitatingDisturbing or stirring up
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
prodding · triggering · rousing · inflaming · fomenting · igniting · awakening · enkindling · whipping up · egging on
encouraging
Giving confidence or hope
- inspiringEvoking enthusiasm or drive
- stimulatingArousing interest or energy
- drivingControlling a vehicle
prompting · galvanizing · energizing · activating · motivating · empowering · incentivizing · pushing · propelling · rallying
accelerating
Increasing in speed
- initiatingCausing to start
- kickstartingBeginning with force
- launchingSetting something in motion
jumpstarting · precipitating · enabling · facilitating · inducing · promoting · fostering · advancing · furthering · expediting
riding
Controlling while mounted
horseback · mount · flanks · rider · jockey · trotting · cantering · horsemanship · reins · boots
cultivating
Deliberately developing or tending
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- fosteringPromoting development or growth
- developingBecoming more advanced
expanding · flourishing · proliferating · boosting · increasing · accelerating · promoting · advancing · building · enhancing
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- rodeobull riding, bareback riding, bronc riding, calf roping, team roping
- horse ridingtrotting, cantering, galloping, walking, halting
- incitementinciting, instigating, provoking, incitement, instigation
- persuadingpersuading, convincing, urging, coaxing, influencing
- guidingadvising, directing, guiding, instructing, leading
spurringdiscouraging
Causing loss of confidence
deterring · dissuading · demotivating · inhibiting · suppressing