spear

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /spɪə̯(r)/
• (Canada) (US) IPA ^(key): /spɪr/

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• Hyphenation: spear

Noun

Singular spear

Plural spears

A spear

1. (countable) A spear is a long stick that is sharp at one or both ends and is used as a weapon.

   Everyone in the Spartan Army carried a spear into battle

2. (countable) A spear is a piece of asparagus or other vegetables that looks like a spear.

   At the fancy restaurant, I had a steak with a side of asparagus spears

Verb

Plain form spear

Third-person singular spears

Past tense speared

Past participle speared

Present participle spearing

1. To spear is to stab someone or something with a spear.

   The Cree used to spear fish.