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sparking

USSPARK-ing/ˈspɑɹkɪŋ/UKSPAHK-ing/ˈspɑːkɪŋ/

2 meanings of sparking

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of spark. Use this form for something happening right now, like "is sparking."

    The old wires kept sparking whenever the lights came on.

    Her idea was sparking new excitement across the whole team.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The making of small bright flashes of electricity or fire.

    Like the tiny flashes you see when you scrape two pieces of metal together.

    The sparking from the broken socket scared everyone in the room.

    We heard loud sparking when the machine broke down.

    Similararcing, flashing, crackling

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sparking is a form of spark

spark, verb: To cause something like an argument or idea to suddenly begin. Full entry

Forms
sparksparks he/she/itsparking -ing formsparked past tense, past participle
Spelling
spark → sparking: add -ing

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