sparge

English

WOTD – 16 October 2012

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French espargier, from Latin spargō (whence English sparse), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pregʰ- (to scatter, to jerk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɑɹd͡ʒ/
    • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑɹdʒ

Verb

sparge (third-person singular simple present sparges, present participle sparging, simple past and past participle sparged)

  1. To sprinkle or spray.
  2. (transitive) To introduce bubbles into (a liquid).
    Bubble machines sparge water for platform diving competitions to lessen the impact.

Translations

Noun

sparge (plural sparges)

  1. (brewing) Synonym of lautering

Adjective

sparge (not comparable)

  1. That sparges.
    sparge pipe

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Italian

Verb

sparge

  1. third-person singular present indicative of spargere

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Latin

Verb

sparge

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of spargō

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin spargere, present active infinitive of spargō (scatter), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pregʰ- (to scatter, to jerk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspar.d͡ʒe/
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ardʒe
  • Hyphenation: spar‧ge

Verb

a sparge (third-person singular present sparge, past participle spart) 3rd conj.

  1. (transitive or reflexive) to break, burst, shatter, snap
  2. (transitive) to break in
  3. (transitive, computing, by extension) to hack
  4. (transitive) to blow money (spend recklessly)
  5. (of a gathering, reflexive, uncommon) to dissipate, end
  6. (reflexive, slang, often in participle) to become stupefied by means of drugs

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