Spear

Quick meaning: Spear is a noun meaning A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

Meaning

A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

More Meanings

1. (now chiefly historical) A soldier armed with such a weapon; a spearman.
2. A lance with barbed prongs, used by fishermen to retrieve fish.
3. (ice hockey) An illegal maneuver using the end of a hockey stick to strike into another hockey player.
4. (wrestling) In professional wrestling, a running tackle in which the wrestler's shoulder is driven into the opponent's midsection.
5. A shoot, as of grass; a spire.
6. The feather of a horse.
7. The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod.

Example Sentences

asparagus and broccoli spears

you may prepare them for spearing by laying the Keys in Earth or Sand

Two of the four spears came directly from Lady Margaret's staff. One was her great-nephew Maurice St John […].

Now toil'd the Bruce, the battle done , To use his conquest boldly won; And gave command for horse and spear To press the Southron's scatter'd rear

Word Forms

• spears
• spearing
• speared

Synonyms for spear

Depending on context, synonyms include blank, cut, lance, fizgig, gig, fishgig.

Antonyms for spear

Common opposites include distaff.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lance, shaft, gig, fizgig, fishgig, javelin.

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