spear
spear 1
(spîr)n.
1. A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharply pointed end.
2. A shaft with a sharp point and barbs for spearing fish.
3. A soldier armed with a spear.
v. speared, spear·ing, spears
v.tr.
1. To pierce with a spear or other sharp object.
2. To catch with a thrust of the arm: spear a grounder.
3.
a. Football To block (an opponent) by ramming with the helmet, in violation of the rules.
b. Sports To jab (an opponent) with the blade of a hockey stick, in violation of the rules.
v.intr.
To stab at something with a spear or other sharp object.
[Middle English spere, from Old English.]
spear′er n.
spear′like′ adj.
spear 2
(spîr)n.
A slender stalk, as of asparagus.
intr.v. speared, spear·ing, spears
To sprout like a spear.
[Alteration of spire.]
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spear
(spɪə)n
1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp pointed end of metal, stone, or wood that may be thrown or thrust
2. (Fishing) a similar implement used to catch fish
3. (Military) another name for spearman
vb
to pierce (something) with or as if with a spear
[Old English spere; related to Old Norse spjör spears, Greek sparos gilthead]
ˈspearer n
spear
(spɪə)n
(Botany) a shoot, slender stalk, or blade, as of grass, asparagus, or broccoli
[C16: probably variant of spire1, influenced by spear1]
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spear1
(spɪər)n.
1. a weapon consisting of a long wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of metal or stone, is attached.
2. a similar weapon or stabbing implement, as one for use in fishing.
3. the act of spearing.
adj.5. of or pertaining to the spear side.
v.t.6. to pierce with or as if with a spear.
v.i.7. to go or penetrate like a spear.
[before 900; Middle English (n.), Old English spere, c. Old Frisian spiri, spere, Old Saxon, Old High German sper, Old Norse (pl.) spjǫr]
spear2
(spɪər)n.
1. a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass.
v.i.2. to sprout; shoot; rise up in a spear or spears.
[1520–30; variant of spire1, perhaps influenced by spear1]
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spear
- The sting of a reptile or insect.See also related terms for reptile.
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spear
Past participle: speared
Gerund: spearing
| Imperative |
|---|
| spear |
| spear |
| Present |
|---|
| I spear |
| you spear |
| he/she/it spears |
| we spear |
| you spear |
| they spear |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I speared |
| you speared |
| he/she/it speared |
| we speared |
| you speared |
| they speared |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am spearing |
| you are spearing |
| he/she/it is spearing |
| we are spearing |
| you are spearing |
| they are spearing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have speared |
| you have speared |
| he/she/it has speared |
| we have speared |
| you have speared |
| they have speared |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was spearing |
| you were spearing |
| he/she/it was spearing |
| we were spearing |
| you were spearing |
| they were spearing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had speared |
| you had speared |
| he/she/it had speared |
| we had speared |
| you had speared |
| they had speared |
| Future |
|---|
| I will spear |
| you will spear |
| he/she/it will spear |
| we will spear |
| you will spear |
| they will spear |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have speared |
| you will have speared |
| he/she/it will have speared |
| we will have speared |
| you will have speared |
| they will have speared |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be spearing |
| you will be spearing |
| he/she/it will be spearing |
| we will be spearing |
| you will be spearing |
| they will be spearing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been spearing |
| you have been spearing |
| he/she/it has been spearing |
| we have been spearing |
| you have been spearing |
| they have been spearing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been spearing |
| you will have been spearing |
| he/she/it will have been spearing |
| we will have been spearing |
| you will have been spearing |
| they will have been spearing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been spearing |
| you had been spearing |
| he/she/it had been spearing |
| we had been spearing |
| you had been spearing |
| they had been spearing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would spear |
| you would spear |
| he/she/it would spear |
| we would spear |
| you would spear |
| they would spear |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have speared |
| you would have speared |
| he/she/it would have speared |
| we would have speared |
| you would have speared |
| they would have speared |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Spear
A term sometimes used instead of Pole cap.
1001 Words and Phrases You Never Knew You Didn’t Know by W.R. Runyan Copyright © 2011 by W.R. Runyan
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  spear - a long pointed rod used as a tool or weaponassagai, assegai - the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa barb - a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove javelin - a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events spearpoint, spear-point, spearhead - the head and sharpened point of a spear trident - a spear with three prongs weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" |
| 2. | spear - an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig - gear used in fishing harpoon - a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end leister - a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon) | |
| Verb | 1. | spear - pierce with a spear; "spear fish" |
| 2. | spear - thrust up like a spear; "The branch speared up into the air" jut, jut out, protrude, stick out, project - extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff" |
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spear
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Translations
رُمْح، حَرْبَهيَقْتُل بالرُّمْح أو الحَرْبَه
kopíoštěpharpunovat
spydspidde
oda
dárdalándzsaszigony
spjótveiîa/stinga meî spjóti
槍簎銛鑓
nudurtižeberklas
nodurtšķēpsuzdurtžebērklis
vrhnúť harpúnu
sulica
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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spear
n → Speer m; (= leaf) → Lanzettenblatt nt; (of grass) → Halm m; (of grain) → Keim m; broccoli spears → Brokkoliköpfe pl; asparagus spears → Stangen pl → Spargel
spear
:
spearman
n → Speerträger m
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spear
(spiə) nouna type of long-handled weapon, usually with an iron or steel point on the end. He was armed with a spear and a round shield.
verbto pierce or kill with a spear. He went out in a boat and speared some fish.
ˈspearhead nounthe leading part of an attacking force.
verbto lead (a movement, an attack etc).
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