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The hose can spray water on the garden.
What does Spray mean?
to send liquid out in tiny drops.
Dictionary definition
To send liquid out in many tiny drops, or the tiny drops that come out.
Example sentences
Spray in a sentence
medium
Ocean spray reached the rocks near the shore.
hard
The science activity showed how pressure can make water spray through a small opening.
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Practice 1
What does spray mean?
Spray means to send liquid out in tiny drops.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to spray?
Mist is close in meaning to spray.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for spray?
Dry contrasts with spray in this context.
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WordSpray.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningSpray means to send liquid out in tiny drops.
ExampleExample: The hose can spray water on the garden.
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Word family
Spray word family
Base word
spray
verb
sprays
Spray now or often.
verb
sprayed
Spray in the past.
verb
spraying
Spray happening now.
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Hint for students
to send liquid out in tiny drops.
Common mix-up
Spray is not the same as dry. Spray means to send liquid out in tiny drops.
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Read this model sentence: Ocean spray reached the rocks near the shore. Clue words: ocean, reached, rocks. Underline clue words that show why spray fits instead of dry. Now write one new sentence that shows spray without using the word spray. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show spray?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Ocean spray reached the rocks near the shore." Why does spray fit better than dry?
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