Used in a Sentence

sprog

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sprog.

Editorial note

Let's tell the women they're not good enough because popping out a sprog makes their brains go mushy.

Examples9
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

(UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, informal, humorous) A child.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sprog gathered in one view.

noun

(UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, informal, humorous) A child.

noun

(UK, military, RAF, slang, derogatory) A new recruit.

verb

(UK, Australia, slang, humorous) To produce children.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sprog.

noun

(UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, informal, humorous) A child.

noun

(UK, military, RAF, slang, derogatory) A new recruit.

verb

(UK, Australia, slang, humorous) To produce children.

verb

(Australia, slang) To ejaculate, to come.

Example sentences

1

Let's tell the women they're not good enough because popping out a sprog makes their brains go mushy.

2

The OP is wondering how he can maintain his productivity with a little sprog monopolizing his time/attention( he was more diplomatic than that, but that's the crux of the issue ).

3

By mid-day various Trump supplicants like his sprog and Ackman were pretending there was a mad rush to negotiate the best terms first.

4

When finished, take them out and wait for sprog to warm up, bingo!.

5

When I was just a wee sprog, it was only a couple of steps away.

6

I think it has been a fairly recent addition to the vaccination schedule but it was definitely there 3 years ago when sprog number one arrived.

7

I also don't like being called a liar, which is what they did, I assume, because they were unable to comprehend being able to recognize all sides of an issue (I was raised amongst diplomats, so I got that kind of thinking since I was a wee sprog).

Quote examples

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As a British person who was involuntarily dragged around countless ruined Abbeys, castles, and monestaries for hours as a sprog by my parents, I can assure you that there exist plenty of British folk with an active disinterest in "old stuff", as you put it.

Proper noun examples

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I think these days the only surviving novelty accounts I've seen are Shitty Watercolor and Poem for Your Sprog.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sprog in a sentence?

Let's tell the women they're not good enough because popping out a sprog makes their brains go mushy.

What does sprog mean?

(UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, informal, humorous) A child.

What part of speech is sprog?

sprog is commonly used as noun, verb.