noun
- courage and determination; spirit
Usage: informal
Examples
- She showed real spunk when she stood up to the bullies.
- It takes spunk to start your own business.
- The young athlete had the spunk to compete against much older players.
- I admire her spunk in tackling such a difficult project.
- He may be small, but he’s got spunk.
- The team’s spunk helped them overcome a large deficit.