Pronunciation: /spʊər/

Definitions of spoor

noun the track or scent of an animal

Example Sentences

A1 The hunter followed the spoor of the deer through the forest.

A2 The spoor left by the wild animal was easy to track.

B1 The detective examined the spoor left at the crime scene for clues.

B2 The spoor of the elusive creature led the researchers to a new discovery.

C1 The expert tracker could identify the spoor of various animals with precision.

C2 The spoor analysis revealed valuable information about the behavior of the wildlife in the area.

verb to track or trace by following spoor

Example Sentences

A1 The detective followed the spoor left by the criminal.

A2 The tracker was able to spoor the missing hiker in the dense forest.

B1 The hunter spoor the deer through the snowy woods.

B2 The expert tracker was able to spoor the rare animal in the wild.

C1 The forensic team spoor evidence of foul play at the crime scene.

C2 The skilled detective was able to spoor the elusive suspect across multiple states.

Examples of spoor in a Sentence

formal The tracker examined the spoor left behind by the elusive animal.

informal We followed the spoor to find out where the deer went.

slang I saw some spoor on the trail, so I knew the bear was close by.

figurative The detective carefully studied the spoor of evidence left at the crime scene.

Grammatical Forms of spoor

past tense

spurred

plural

spoors

comparative

more spoor

superlative

most spoor

present tense

spoors

future tense

will spoor

perfect tense

have spurred

continuous tense

is spurring

singular

spoor

positive degree

spoor

infinitive

to spoor

gerund

spurring

participle

spurred

Origin and Evolution of spoor

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Dutch
Story behind the word: The word 'spoor' originated from the Dutch word 'spoor' meaning track or trail.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the tracks or trails left by animals, the word 'spoor' has evolved to also encompass the signs or clues left behind by any creature or person, including footprints, droppings, or other evidence of their presence.