spark off

spark something off

1. Lit. to ignite something flammable or explosive. The lightning sparked afire off. The match sparked off a raging inferno.

2. Fig. to cause or start some violent or energetic activity. We were afraid there would be a riot and the speaker nearly sparked it off. The speaker sparked off quite a discussion.

spark off

1. To ignite some fire: Forest rangers think that a cigarette sparked off the blaze. After the fire was extinguished, investigators tried to determine what sparked it off.

2. To set something in motion; trigger something: The assassination sparked off a revolution. Historians disagree about what sparked the riot off.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
FabÓ	-	Hungarian
Greta	['gretə]
Pancho	PAHN-cho	Spanish
Annetta	[ə'netə]
Stephen	['sti:vən]
Columba	ko-LOOM-ba (Late Roman), kə-LUM-bə (English)	Late Roman