1
: a usually flowering branch or shoot
2
: a decorative flat arrangement of flowers and foliage (as on a coffin)
3
: something (such as a jeweled pin) resembling a spray
1
: water flying in small drops or particles blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
sprayed; spraying; sprays
1
: to project spray or something resembling spray on or into
spray the table
spraying the wall with bullets
2
: to disperse or apply as a spray
sprayed some perfume
1
: to break up into spray
2
: to disperse or apply a spray
3
: to emit a stream or spray of urine
a cat may spray to mark its territory
sprayer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of spray in a Sentence
Verb
She sprayed herself with perfume.
The crops are sprayed monthly.
We were sprayed by water from the crashing waves.
The boys sprayed graffiti on the wall.
He sprayed the paint evenly over the surface.
She sprayed some perfume into the air.
The soda sprayed from the bottle.
The blood sprayed onto the wall.
They sprayed the crowd with bullets.
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Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Instead, the Reno 13 Pro’s standout feature is IP69 waterproof and dust resistance, which means the phone can withstand just being fully submerged in water, but also can take high pressure water spray.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
This focus on giving customers a reason to come to us rather than constantly spraying the market with varying messages set the stage for a sustainable marketing program.
—Vipul Rajpara, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
At that time, Lisa developed two companies: a bug spray firm and an organic, all-natural beauty business.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Instead, the Reno 13 Pro’s standout feature is IP69 waterproof and dust resistance, which means the phone can withstand just being fully submerged in water, but also can take high pressure water spray.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
Firefighters sprayed water faster than tanks could be refilled, and hydrants ran dry.
—The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
This focus on giving customers a reason to come to us rather than constantly spraying the market with varying messages set the stage for a sustainable marketing program.
—Vipul Rajpara, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for spray
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“Spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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spray
1 of 3 noun
: a usually flowering branch or shoot
spray
2 of 3 noun1
: liquid flying in fine drops like water blown from a wave
2
a
: a burst of fine mist (as from an atomizer)
b
: a device (as an atomizer) for scattering a spray
spray
3 of 3 verb1
: to scatter or apply as a spray
2
: to scatter spray on or into
sprayer
noun
Medical Definition
spray
1 of 2 noun
: a jet of vapor or finely divided liquid
specifically
: a jet of fine medicated vapor used as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or deodorant
spray
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to emit a stream or spray of urine
a cat may spray to mark its territory
Legal Definition
spray
transitive verb
: to disperse among a number of recipients
authorized to spray trust income—W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
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