spray


Definition: Meaning of, spray in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / spreɪ /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
spraying sprays
  1. [transitive] to force liquid out of a container so that it comes out in a stream of very small drops and covers an area [↪  squirt]
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  2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if liquids or small bits spray somewhere, they are quickly scattered through the air
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  3. spray somebody/something with bullets to shoot a lot of bullets towards a person or place very quickly
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spray sprays
  1. liquid from a container [uncountable and countable] liquid which is forced out of a special container in a stream of very small drops
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  2. container [countable] a container which forces liquid out in a stream of small drops
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  3. moving liquid [uncountable] water in very small drops that is blown from the sea etc or sent up by vehicles on a wet road
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  4. moving liquid [countable] liquid that comes quickly from somewhere in very small drops
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  5. branch [countable] a small branch or stem with leaves or flowers on it, used for decoration [=  sprig]
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  6. flowers [countable] an attractive arrangement of flowers or leaves
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  7. a spray of bullets/gravel etc a lot of bullets or very small objects moving quickly through the air
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spray used in phrases

  • body spray (noun)
    1. a chemical substance that you put onto your body to make it smell nice [↪  deodorant]
  • fine spray (noun)
    1. precipitation in very small drops
  • hair spray (noun)
    1. toiletry consisting of a commercial preparation that is sprayed on the hair to hold it in place
  • pepper spray (noun)
    1. a substance used especially by the police for controlling people. It contains red pepper and is SPRAY ed into people's eyes to make them blind for a short time
  • sea spray (noun)
    1. spray from ocean waves
  • spray can (noun)
    1. a can from which you can spray paint onto things
  • spray gun (noun)
    1. a piece of equipment that you hold in your hand and use to spray liquid in very small drops
  • spray paint (noun)
    1. paint that you spray from a can
  • spray painting (noun)
    1. applying paint with a sprayer
  • spray-dried (adjective)
    1. e.g. milk or soap dried by bringing a sprayed substance into contact with hot air and recovering it in the form of a powder
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