SPOOR | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word SPOOR in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SPOOR with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Spoor

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 19th century: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch spor, of Germanic origin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: spʊə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: spɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the track or scent of an animal

Short Definition:

track or scent of animal

Examples:
  • they searched around the hut for a spoor
  • the trail is marked by wolf spoor

Word: Spoor

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: spʊə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: spɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

follow the track or scent of (an animal or person)

Short Definition:

follow track or scent of

Examples:
  • taking the spear, he set off to spoor the man

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