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Detailed Synonyms for spear in English

spear:

spear [the ~] noun

  1. the spear
    the lance; the spear
  2. the spear
    – a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon 1
    the spear; the lance; the shaft
    – a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon 1
  3. the spear
    – an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish 1
    the spear; the lance; the gig; the fishgig; the fizgig
    – an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish 1

to spear verb (spears, speared, spearing)

  1. to spear
    gore; to spear; to spike; skewer
  2. to spear
    to spear; to harpoon
    • spear verb (spears, speared, spearing)
    • harpoon verb (harpoons, harpooned, harpooning)
  3. to spear
    – pierce with a spear 1
    to spear
    – pierce with a spear 1
    • spear verb (spears, speared, spearing)
      • spear fish1
  4. to spear
    – thrust up like a spear 1
    to spear; spear up
    – thrust up like a spear 1
    • spear verb (spears, speared, spearing)
      • The branch speared up into the air1
    • spear up verb

Conjugations for spear:

present
  1. spear
  2. spear
  3. spears
  4. spear
  5. spear
  6. spear
simple past
  1. speared
  2. speared
  3. speared
  4. speared
  5. speared
  6. speared
present perfect
  1. have speared
  2. have speared
  3. has speared
  4. have speared
  5. have speared
  6. have speared
past continuous
  1. was spearing
  2. were spearing
  3. was spearing
  4. were spearing
  5. were spearing
  6. were spearing
future
  1. shall spear
  2. will spear
  3. will spear
  4. shall spear
  5. will spear
  6. will spear
continuous present
  1. am spearing
  2. are spearing
  3. is spearing
  4. are spearing
  5. are spearing
  6. are spearing
subjunctive
  1. be speared
  2. be speared
  3. be speared
  4. be speared
  5. be speared
  6. be speared
diverse
  1. spear!
  2. let's spear!
  3. speared
  4. spearing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "spear":

  • spearing, spears

Alternate Synonyms for "spear":


Related Definitions for "spear":

  1. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon1
  2. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish1
  3. pierce with a spear1
    • spear fish1
  4. thrust up like a spear1
    • The branch speared up into the air1

Related Synonyms for spear