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Spear

spɪə

Spear definitions

noun

Inflections:

spear spears

a weapon with a pointed tip, typically of steel, and a long shaft, used for thrusting or throwing

Synonyms:
blade knife sword spear lance pike javelin shaft harpoon
- an instrument with a long shaft and a barbed tip used for catching fish
- a spearman
a plant shoot, especially a pointed stem of asparagus or broccoli

"smoked salmon wrapped around asparagus spears"

Synonyms:
sprout offshoot scion sucker bud spear runner tendril sprig cutting

verb

Inflections:

spear speared spearing spears

pierce or strike with a spear or other pointed object

"she speared her last chip with her fork"

Synonyms:
pierce puncture make/put a hole in stab perforate rupture riddle penetrate nick spear slit incise knife bore spike skewer spit stick punch pin needle jag jab