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spear spear definition

spear


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  spear 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  spear 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  spear 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  spear 
 
  2  senses  of  spear 
 
  Sense  1 
  spear 
  =>  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
 
  Sense  2 
  spear,  spear  up 
  =>  stick  out  protrude,  jut  out  jut,  project 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  spear 
 
  spear  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  spear 
 
  Sense  1 
  spear 
  =>  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
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  Sense  2 
  spear,  spear  up 
  =>  stick  out  protrude,  jut  out  jut,  project 
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  Grep  of  noun  spear 
  king's  spear 
  spear 
  spear  carrier 
  spear  thistle 
  spear  thrower 
  spearfish 
  spearhead 
  spearmint 
  spearmint  oil 
  spearnose  bat 
  spearpoint 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spear 
 
  The  noun  spear  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  spear,  lance,  shaft  --  (a  long  pointed  rod  used  as  a  weapon) 
  2.  spear,  gig,  fizgig,  fishgig,  lance  --  (an  implement  with  a  shaft  and  barbed  point  used  for  catching  fish) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  spear 
 
  The  verb  spear  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  spear  --  (pierce  with  a  spear;  "spear  fish") 
  2.  spear,  spear  up  --  (thrust  up  like  a  spear;  "The  branch  speared  up  into  the  air") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  spear 
  spearhead-shaped 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spear 
 
  The  noun  spear  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  spear,  lance,  shaft  --  (a  long  pointed  rod  used  as  a  weapon) 
  2.  spear,  gig,  fizgig,  fishgig,  lance  --  (an  implement  with  a  shaft  and  barbed  point  used  for  catching  fish) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  spear 
 
  The  verb  spear  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  spear  --  (pierce  with  a  spear;  "spear  fish") 
  2.  spear,  spear  up  --  (thrust  up  like  a  spear;  "The  branch  speared  up  into  the  air") 



spear definition