SPARE

Definition of SPARE

  1. (verb)refrain from harming
  2. (verb)save or relieve from an experience or action
  3. (verb)give up what is not strictly needed
  4. (verb)use frugally or carefully
  5. (noun)an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
  6. (noun)an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
  7. (noun)a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
  8. (adj)thin and fit
  9. (adj)more than is needed, desired, or required
  10. (adj)not taken up by scheduled activities
  11. (adj)kept in reserve especially for emergency use
  12. (adj)lacking in magnitude or quantity
  13. (adj)lacking embellishment or ornamentation