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Definition: Meaning of, spear in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / spɪə /

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Singular Plural
spear spears
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  1. a pole with a sharp pointed blade at one end, used as a weapon in the past
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  2. a thin pointed stem of a plant
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
spear speared speared
Present Participle Third Person Singular
spearing spears
[transitive]
  1. to push or throw a spear into something, especially in order to kill it
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  2. to push a pointed object, usually a fork, into something, so that you can pick it up
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spear used in phrases

  • king's spear (noun)
    1. asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers
  • spear carrier (noun)
    1. a minor actor in crowd scenes
  • spear thistle (noun)
    1. european thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States
  • spear thrower (noun)
    1. a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear
  • spear up (verb)
    1. thrust up like a spear
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