SPEAR as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a long pointed rod used as a weapon
   Synonym(s)
   • lance (what does lance mean?)
   • shaft (what does shaft mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) spear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weapon (what does weapon mean?)
   • arm (what does arm mean?)
   • weapon system (what does weapon system mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • assegai (what does assegai mean?)
   • assagai (what does assagai mean?)
   • javelin (what does javelin mean?)
   • trident (what does trident mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lance (what does lance mean?)
   • spear (what does spear mean?)
   • spear up (what does spear up mean?)
   • spear (what does spear mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
   Synonym(s)
   • fishgig (what does fishgig mean?)
   • fizgig (what does fizgig mean?)
   • gig (what does gig mean?)
   • lance (what does lance mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) spear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • implement (what does implement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • harpoon (what does harpoon mean?)
   • leister (what does leister mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • spear (what does spear mean?)

SPEAR as VERB

1. Meaning
   • pierce with a spear
   Usage Example(s)
   • spear fish
   Hypernyms(s) spear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • transfix (what does transfix mean?)
   • impale (what does impale mean?)
   • empale (what does empale mean?)
   • spike (what does spike mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • spear (what does spear mean?)
   • gig (what does gig mean?)
   • fizgig (what does fizgig mean?)
   • fishgig (what does fishgig mean?)
   • lance (what does lance mean?)
   • spear (what does spear mean?)
   • lance (what does lance mean?)
   • shaft (what does shaft mean?)
2. Meaning
   • thrust up like a spear
   Synonym(s)
   • spear up (what does spear up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The branch speared up into the air
   Hypernyms(s) spear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stick out (what does stick out mean?)
   • protrude (what does protrude mean?)
   • jut out (what does jut out mean?)
   • jut (what does jut mean?)
   • project (what does project mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • spear (what does spear mean?)
   • lance (what does lance mean?)
   • shaft (what does shaft mean?)