Spear definition
A soldier armed with a spear.
noun
A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharply pointed end.
noun
To pierce or stab with something pointed, as a spear.
verb
A weapon consisting of a long wooden shaft with a sharp point, usually of metal or stone, for thrusting or throwing.
noun
(football) To block (an opponent) by ramming with the helmet, in violation of the rules.
verb
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(sports) To jab (an opponent) with the blade of a hockey stick, in violation of the rules.
verb
To stab at something with a spear or other sharp object.
verb
A shaft with a sharp point and barbs for spearing fish.
noun
To catch with a thrust of the arm.
Spear a grounder.
verb
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A slender stalk, as of asparagus.
noun
Any spearlike, often forked, implement used for thrusting, as in one kind of fishing.
noun
The definition of a spear is a long, pointed tool used for fishing or hunting.
An example of a spear is a tool Natives used to capture their prey.
noun
To pierce with a spear or other sharp object.
verb
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A long blade or shoot, as of grass.
noun
To catch (fish, etc.) with a spear.
verb
(informal) To extend the arm so as to make a one-handed catch of (a baseball, etc.)
verb
To pierce or shoot like a spear.
verb
To sprout into a long stem.
verb
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Spear is defined as to throw or stab with a long pointed instrument.
An example of spear is to stab prey with a long piece of wood with a very sharp arrow of metal on the end.
verb
To sprout like a spear.
verb
Origin of spear
- Middle English spere from Old English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Alteration of spire
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition