Definition of spear in English:

spear

noun spɪəspɪr

1A weapon with a pointed tip, typically of steel, and a long shaft, used for thrusting or throwing.
Example sentencesExamples
- There were bows, swords, spears, and any other weapon of all shapes and sizes, but there were no guns.
- They were trained in the use of numerous weapons, especially swords and spears.
- They had machetes, knives, spears and bows and arrows.
- This movie is just men with swords, arrows, spears and guns.
- Then they engaged in hand to hand fighting, bayonet against spears and swords.
- The spear was the commonest weapon with an iron blade on a wooden shaft, often of ash and 2 to 3m in length.
- Soon, scuffles broke out, spears were thrown, and muskets discharged.
- Swords, spears, and other weapons of obvious value stuck out of the mounds at odd angles.
- Swords, spears, bows and arrows and many other weapons were being made in full force.
- They were poised to throw their spears and javelins but I had a sudden impulse to stop them.
- Staffs, swords, daggers and spears sat neatly in the crate.
- It is said that every child born to the Karstarks is taught how to handle a sword before the age of ten and to throw a spear before the age of twelve.
- The Knights had never needed any kind of weapon beyond their swords and spears and bows.
- Thrown spears are probably the first weapons to arrive amongst the opposing side, other than shouted insults.
- Yesterday spears were the weapon of choice in the North Rift; today they are being replaced by the Kalashnikov and rocket-fired grenade.
- Their traditional hunting weapons were spears and blow guns.
- A week later, a larger party of some 200 Maori appeared, this time with spears slung over their backs, and muskets and tomahawks.
- Their curved long swords, spears and bows, were all finely crafted weapons.
- The thrusting spear tended to have a stronger, fairly broad leaf or lozenge shaped head with a central ridge for strength.
- This spear, or javelin if it was thrown, was used to keep enemies at bay, and also as a missile weapon to wreak havoc among the ranks of their enemies.
Synonyms
blade, knife, sword, spear, lance, pike, javelin, shaft, harpoon
1. 1.1 An instrument with a long shaft and a barbed tip used for catching fish.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Whaling in Korea dates back to the prehistoric era, as is evidenced by rock carvings, as well as bones and fishing spears found in Ulsan that are 5,000 years old.
  They employed several methods for catching fish, including nets, traps, and spears.
  One of the traditional fishing methods in the Kavango includes fishing with spears.
  The Ojibwa fished throughout the year, using hooks, nets, spears, and traps.
  On the walls were fish netting with an assortment of fishing equipment, including a fishing spear.
  With a quick snap the spear came down and caught a fish in the sharpened barbs that Erik cut into it.
  Fish, especially Arctic char were caught in weirs and traps and taken using fish spears.
2. 1.2archaic A spearman.
2A plant shoot, especially a pointed stem of asparagus or broccoli.
smoked salmon wrapped around asparagus spears
Example sentencesExamples
- The appearance of thin, young asparagus spears in the market is a sure-fire sign of spring.
- Use thick asparagus spears, trimming tough ends and peeling the bottom half of stalk.
- It was the very first month of English asparagus season and I asked where these spears, which had no flavour at all, had come from.
- Kate orders a poached salmon with asparagus spears and a shrimp salad.
- Dredge each asparagus spear in flour and pat off excess, then dredge in batter.
- To steam asparagus spears, snap off and discard woody bases from fresh asparagus.
- People always want to know if my children are good eaters, or if a spear of broccoli reduces them to tears.
- Above and below the fava beans I've placed asparagus spears.
- Grilled asparagus spears and a delicious, thin-layered potato gratin were the ideal go-alongs.
- Deb emerged from her cubicle, and shyly asked Gil's permission to eat two Portobello mushrooms and a spear of asparagus for dinner.
- My father is still picking stray asparagus spears from a commercial asparagus patch that was planted when he was a boy, and, that was a long time ago!
- Arrange some fried artichoke chips and some asparagus spears around the dish and garnish with tarragon.
- Place three asparagus spears in the center of a plate.
- Place a whole asparagus spear in the center of the salad.
- Place one asparagus spear on each pasta square so the tips extend outside the pasta.
- Snap the asparagus at its natural breaking point, by holding the spear in both hands and snapping like a twig.
Synonyms
sprout, offshoot, scion, sucker, bud, runner, tendril, sprig, cutting

verb spɪəspɪr

[with object]

Pierce or strike with a spear or other pointed object.
she speared her last chip with her fork
Example sentencesExamples
- She picked up the fork and speared a mushroom on it.
- Queequeg spears a male on the outer rim of the crowd.
- Since the late '70s, and the fashion upheaval wrought by punk rock, people have been spearing the little metal pins through their ears or leather jackets.
- T-Boy cut into the French toast and speared another piece.
- Prince William raised a public outcry in England over the weekend when he speared a wild antelope on an African holiday.
- The Aborigines would then spear cattle for food and a cycle of violence might follow.
- He speared two bits of potato and dropped them beside his roll of ham.
- Then, with a lucky stab, Johnny speared the snake with the frog gig, just behind its neck.
- So, moving without being asked, Josh speared the end of the slice and brought it to Rob's lips.
- She defiantly speared the last sausage on her plate and began to cut it up when a black, hairy nose appeared in her lap from under the tablecloth.
- Chic women in Gucci sunglasses and high heels used toothpicks to spear their next mouthful with precision, others just grabbed chunks off display plates with their fingers.
- Without moving his lower body at all, he bent slightly and speared it through the middle.
- She tossed lettuce around in her salad and was preparing to spear a piece to her fork when the waitress bought their entrées.
- About 15 miles from here, on July 13, 2002, a lightning bolt shot down from a summer thunderstorm, spearing a mountaintop grove.
- His foot and leg injury cause him to limp as he sprints toward Spike and spears him to the ground.
- She nodded again, spearing a piece of sausage with her fork.
- Tom was the first to act; he ran straight at one individual guard and speared him onto the ground.
- From time to time when Lily speared a piece of French toast, she tapped her fork on the edge of her plate to shake loose the extra sugar.
- She was spearing a spinach leaf.
- He has speared one of the sardines with the quill and is spinning it back and forth, spraying sardine oil.
Synonyms
pierce, puncture, make a hole in, put a hole in, stab, perforate, rupture, riddle, penetrate, nick, slit, incise, knife, bore, spike, skewer, spit, stick, punch, pin, needle, jag, jab

Phrases

the spear side

The male side or members of a family.
The opposite of the distaff side

Origin

Old English spere, of Germanic origin; compare with Dutch speer and German Speer.

Rhymes

adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre

Definition of spear in US English:

spear

nounspirspɪr

1A weapon with a long shaft and a pointed tip, typically of metal, used for thrusting or throwing.
Example sentencesExamples
- Their curved long swords, spears and bows, were all finely crafted weapons.
- Soon, scuffles broke out, spears were thrown, and muskets discharged.
- Then they engaged in hand to hand fighting, bayonet against spears and swords.
- A week later, a larger party of some 200 Maori appeared, this time with spears slung over their backs, and muskets and tomahawks.
- Yesterday spears were the weapon of choice in the North Rift; today they are being replaced by the Kalashnikov and rocket-fired grenade.
- There were bows, swords, spears, and any other weapon of all shapes and sizes, but there were no guns.
- They were trained in the use of numerous weapons, especially swords and spears.
- This movie is just men with swords, arrows, spears and guns.
- Their traditional hunting weapons were spears and blow guns.
- The thrusting spear tended to have a stronger, fairly broad leaf or lozenge shaped head with a central ridge for strength.
- They were poised to throw their spears and javelins but I had a sudden impulse to stop them.
- Swords, spears, and other weapons of obvious value stuck out of the mounds at odd angles.
- The spear was the commonest weapon with an iron blade on a wooden shaft, often of ash and 2 to 3m in length.
- They had machetes, knives, spears and bows and arrows.
- Swords, spears, bows and arrows and many other weapons were being made in full force.
- It is said that every child born to the Karstarks is taught how to handle a sword before the age of ten and to throw a spear before the age of twelve.
- Thrown spears are probably the first weapons to arrive amongst the opposing side, other than shouted insults.
- Staffs, swords, daggers and spears sat neatly in the crate.
- The Knights had never needed any kind of weapon beyond their swords and spears and bows.
- This spear, or javelin if it was thrown, was used to keep enemies at bay, and also as a missile weapon to wreak havoc among the ranks of their enemies.
Synonyms
blade, knife, sword, spear, lance, pike, javelin, shaft, harpoon
1. 1.1 An instrument with a long shaft and barbed tip used for catching fish.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Fish, especially Arctic char were caught in weirs and traps and taken using fish spears.
  Whaling in Korea dates back to the prehistoric era, as is evidenced by rock carvings, as well as bones and fishing spears found in Ulsan that are 5,000 years old.
  They employed several methods for catching fish, including nets, traps, and spears.
  On the walls were fish netting with an assortment of fishing equipment, including a fishing spear.
  One of the traditional fishing methods in the Kavango includes fishing with spears.
  The Ojibwa fished throughout the year, using hooks, nets, spears, and traps.
  With a quick snap the spear came down and caught a fish in the sharpened barbs that Erik cut into it.
2. 1.2archaic A spearman.
3. 1.3 A plant shoot, especially a pointed stem of asparagus or broccoli.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Place three asparagus spears in the center of a plate.
  Use thick asparagus spears, trimming tough ends and peeling the bottom half of stalk.
  Grilled asparagus spears and a delicious, thin-layered potato gratin were the ideal go-alongs.
  Place one asparagus spear on each pasta square so the tips extend outside the pasta.
  To steam asparagus spears, snap off and discard woody bases from fresh asparagus.
  Place a whole asparagus spear in the center of the salad.
  The appearance of thin, young asparagus spears in the market is a sure-fire sign of spring.
  Dredge each asparagus spear in flour and pat off excess, then dredge in batter.
  People always want to know if my children are good eaters, or if a spear of broccoli reduces them to tears.
  Arrange some fried artichoke chips and some asparagus spears around the dish and garnish with tarragon.
  Above and below the fava beans I've placed asparagus spears.
  Kate orders a poached salmon with asparagus spears and a shrimp salad.
  My father is still picking stray asparagus spears from a commercial asparagus patch that was planted when he was a boy, and, that was a long time ago!
  It was the very first month of English asparagus season and I asked where these spears, which had no flavour at all, had come from.
  Deb emerged from her cubicle, and shyly asked Gil's permission to eat two Portobello mushrooms and a spear of asparagus for dinner.
  Snap the asparagus at its natural breaking point, by holding the spear in both hands and snapping like a twig.
  Synonyms
  sprout, offshoot, scion, sucker, bud, runner, tendril, sprig, cutting

verbspirspɪr

[with object]

1Pierce or strike with a spear or other pointed object.
she speared her last French fry with her fork
Example sentencesExamples
- She tossed lettuce around in her salad and was preparing to spear a piece to her fork when the waitress bought their entrées.
- So, moving without being asked, Josh speared the end of the slice and brought it to Rob's lips.
- She was spearing a spinach leaf.
- Chic women in Gucci sunglasses and high heels used toothpicks to spear their next mouthful with precision, others just grabbed chunks off display plates with their fingers.
- Then, with a lucky stab, Johnny speared the snake with the frog gig, just behind its neck.
- He speared two bits of potato and dropped them beside his roll of ham.
- Without moving his lower body at all, he bent slightly and speared it through the middle.
- About 15 miles from here, on July 13, 2002, a lightning bolt shot down from a summer thunderstorm, spearing a mountaintop grove.
- She defiantly speared the last sausage on her plate and began to cut it up when a black, hairy nose appeared in her lap from under the tablecloth.
- Since the late '70s, and the fashion upheaval wrought by punk rock, people have been spearing the little metal pins through their ears or leather jackets.
- Queequeg spears a male on the outer rim of the crowd.
- T-Boy cut into the French toast and speared another piece.
- She nodded again, spearing a piece of sausage with her fork.
- His foot and leg injury cause him to limp as he sprints toward Spike and spears him to the ground.
- Prince William raised a public outcry in England over the weekend when he speared a wild antelope on an African holiday.
- She picked up the fork and speared a mushroom on it.
- Tom was the first to act; he ran straight at one individual guard and speared him onto the ground.
- From time to time when Lily speared a piece of French toast, she tapped her fork on the edge of her plate to shake loose the extra sugar.
- The Aborigines would then spear cattle for food and a cycle of violence might follow.
- He has speared one of the sardines with the quill and is spinning it back and forth, spraying sardine oil.
Synonyms
pierce, puncture, make a hole in, put a hole in, stab, perforate, rupture, riddle, penetrate, nick, slit, incise, knife, bore, spike, skewer, spit, stick, punch, pin, needle, jag, jab
1. 1.1 Quickly extend the arm to catch (a fast-moving ball or other object)
  he hit a line drive that Bogar speared backhanded

Origin

Old English spere, of Germanic origin; compare with Dutch speer and German Speer.

单词	spear
释义	Definition of spear in English: spear noun spɪəspɪr 1A weapon with a pointed tip, typically of steel, and a long shaft, used for thrusting or throwing. Example sentencesExamples There were bows, swords, spears, and any other weapon of all shapes and sizes, but there were no guns. They were trained in the use of numerous weapons, especially swords and spears. They had machetes, knives, spears and bows and arrows. This movie is just men with swords, arrows, spears and guns. Then they engaged in hand to hand fighting, bayonet against spears and swords. The spear was the commonest weapon with an iron blade on a wooden shaft, often of ash and 2 to 3m in length. Soon, scuffles broke out, spears were thrown, and muskets discharged. Swords, spears, and other weapons of obvious value stuck out of the mounds at odd angles. Swords, spears, bows and arrows and many other weapons were being made in full force. They were poised to throw their spears and javelins but I had a sudden impulse to stop them. Staffs, swords, daggers and spears sat neatly in the crate. It is said that every child born to the Karstarks is taught how to handle a sword before the age of ten and to throw a spear before the age of twelve. The Knights had never needed any kind of weapon beyond their swords and spears and bows. Thrown spears are probably the first weapons to arrive amongst the opposing side, other than shouted insults. Yesterday spears were the weapon of choice in the North Rift; today they are being replaced by the Kalashnikov and rocket-fired grenade. Their traditional hunting weapons were spears and blow guns. A week later, a larger party of some 200 Maori appeared, this time with spears slung over their backs, and muskets and tomahawks. Their curved long swords, spears and bows, were all finely crafted weapons. The thrusting spear tended to have a stronger, fairly broad leaf or lozenge shaped head with a central ridge for strength. This spear, or javelin if it was thrown, was used to keep enemies at bay, and also as a missile weapon to wreak havoc among the ranks of their enemies. Synonyms blade, knife, sword, spear, lance, pike, javelin, shaft, harpoon 1.1 An instrument with a long shaft and a barbed tip used for catching fish. Example sentencesExamples Whaling in Korea dates back to the prehistoric era, as is evidenced by rock carvings, as well as bones and fishing spears found in Ulsan that are 5,000 years old. They employed several methods for catching fish, including nets, traps, and spears. One of the traditional fishing methods in the Kavango includes fishing with spears. The Ojibwa fished throughout the year, using hooks, nets, spears, and traps. On the walls were fish netting with an assortment of fishing equipment, including a fishing spear. With a quick snap the spear came down and caught a fish in the sharpened barbs that Erik cut into it. Fish, especially Arctic char were caught in weirs and traps and taken using fish spears. 1.2archaic A spearman. 2A plant shoot, especially a pointed stem of asparagus or broccoli. smoked salmon wrapped around asparagus spears Example sentencesExamples The appearance of thin, young asparagus spears in the market is a sure-fire sign of spring. Use thick asparagus spears, trimming tough ends and peeling the bottom half of stalk. It was the very first month of English asparagus season and I asked where these spears, which had no flavour at all, had come from. Kate orders a poached salmon with asparagus spears and a shrimp salad. Dredge each asparagus spear in flour and pat off excess, then dredge in batter. To steam asparagus spears, snap off and discard woody bases from fresh asparagus. People always want to know if my children are good eaters, or if a spear of broccoli reduces them to tears. Above and below the fava beans I've placed asparagus spears. Grilled asparagus spears and a delicious, thin-layered potato gratin were the ideal go-alongs. Deb emerged from her cubicle, and shyly asked Gil's permission to eat two Portobello mushrooms and a spear of asparagus for dinner. My father is still picking stray asparagus spears from a commercial asparagus patch that was planted when he was a boy, and, that was a long time ago! Arrange some fried artichoke chips and some asparagus spears around the dish and garnish with tarragon. Place three asparagus spears in the center of a plate. Place a whole asparagus spear in the center of the salad. Place one asparagus spear on each pasta square so the tips extend outside the pasta. Snap the asparagus at its natural breaking point, by holding the spear in both hands and snapping like a twig. Synonyms sprout, offshoot, scion, sucker, bud, runner, tendril, sprig, cutting verb spɪəspɪr [with object] Pierce or strike with a spear or other pointed object. she speared her last chip with her fork Example sentencesExamples She picked up the fork and speared a mushroom on it. Queequeg spears a male on the outer rim of the crowd. Since the late '70s, and the fashion upheaval wrought by punk rock, people have been spearing the little metal pins through their ears or leather jackets. T-Boy cut into the French toast and speared another piece. Prince William raised a public outcry in England over the weekend when he speared a wild antelope on an African holiday. The Aborigines would then spear cattle for food and a cycle of violence might follow. He speared two bits of potato and dropped them beside his roll of ham. Then, with a lucky stab, Johnny speared the snake with the frog gig, just behind its neck. So, moving without being asked, Josh speared the end of the slice and brought it to Rob's lips. She defiantly speared the last sausage on her plate and began to cut it up when a black, hairy nose appeared in her lap from under the tablecloth. Chic women in Gucci sunglasses and high heels used toothpicks to spear their next mouthful with precision, others just grabbed chunks off display plates with their fingers. Without moving his lower body at all, he bent slightly and speared it through the middle. She tossed lettuce around in her salad and was preparing to spear a piece to her fork when the waitress bought their entrées. About 15 miles from here, on July 13, 2002, a lightning bolt shot down from a summer thunderstorm, spearing a mountaintop grove. His foot and leg injury cause him to limp as he sprints toward Spike and spears him to the ground. She nodded again, spearing a piece of sausage with her fork. Tom was the first to act; he ran straight at one individual guard and speared him onto the ground. From time to time when Lily speared a piece of French toast, she tapped her fork on the edge of her plate to shake loose the extra sugar. She was spearing a spinach leaf. He has speared one of the sardines with the quill and is spinning it back and forth, spraying sardine oil. Synonyms pierce, puncture, make a hole in, put a hole in, stab, perforate, rupture, riddle, penetrate, nick, slit, incise, knife, bore, spike, skewer, spit, stick, punch, pin, needle, jag, jab Phrases the spear side The male side or members of a family. The opposite of the distaff side Origin Old English spere, of Germanic origin; compare with Dutch speer and German Speer. Rhymes adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre noun.1 phr. Definition of spear in US English: spear nounspirspɪr 1A weapon with a long shaft and a pointed tip, typically of metal, used for thrusting or throwing. Example sentencesExamples Their curved long swords, spears and bows, were all finely crafted weapons. Soon, scuffles broke out, spears were thrown, and muskets discharged. Then they engaged in hand to hand fighting, bayonet against spears and swords. A week later, a larger party of some 200 Maori appeared, this time with spears slung over their backs, and muskets and tomahawks. Yesterday spears were the weapon of choice in the North Rift; today they are being replaced by the Kalashnikov and rocket-fired grenade. There were bows, swords, spears, and any other weapon of all shapes and sizes, but there were no guns. They were trained in the use of numerous weapons, especially swords and spears. This movie is just men with swords, arrows, spears and guns. Their traditional hunting weapons were spears and blow guns. The thrusting spear tended to have a stronger, fairly broad leaf or lozenge shaped head with a central ridge for strength. They were poised to throw their spears and javelins but I had a sudden impulse to stop them. Swords, spears, and other weapons of obvious value stuck out of the mounds at odd angles. The spear was the commonest weapon with an iron blade on a wooden shaft, often of ash and 2 to 3m in length. They had machetes, knives, spears and bows and arrows. Swords, spears, bows and arrows and many other weapons were being made in full force. It is said that every child born to the Karstarks is taught how to handle a sword before the age of ten and to throw a spear before the age of twelve. Thrown spears are probably the first weapons to arrive amongst the opposing side, other than shouted insults. Staffs, swords, daggers and spears sat neatly in the crate. The Knights had never needed any kind of weapon beyond their swords and spears and bows. This spear, or javelin if it was thrown, was used to keep enemies at bay, and also as a missile weapon to wreak havoc among the ranks of their enemies. Synonyms blade, knife, sword, spear, lance, pike, javelin, shaft, harpoon 1.1 An instrument with a long shaft and barbed tip used for catching fish. Example sentencesExamples Fish, especially Arctic char were caught in weirs and traps and taken using fish spears. Whaling in Korea dates back to the prehistoric era, as is evidenced by rock carvings, as well as bones and fishing spears found in Ulsan that are 5,000 years old. They employed several methods for catching fish, including nets, traps, and spears. On the walls were fish netting with an assortment of fishing equipment, including a fishing spear. One of the traditional fishing methods in the Kavango includes fishing with spears. The Ojibwa fished throughout the year, using hooks, nets, spears, and traps. With a quick snap the spear came down and caught a fish in the sharpened barbs that Erik cut into it. 1.2archaic A spearman. 1.3 A plant shoot, especially a pointed stem of asparagus or broccoli. Example sentencesExamples Place three asparagus spears in the center of a plate. Use thick asparagus spears, trimming tough ends and peeling the bottom half of stalk. Grilled asparagus spears and a delicious, thin-layered potato gratin were the ideal go-alongs. Place one asparagus spear on each pasta square so the tips extend outside the pasta. To steam asparagus spears, snap off and discard woody bases from fresh asparagus. Place a whole asparagus spear in the center of the salad. The appearance of thin, young asparagus spears in the market is a sure-fire sign of spring. Dredge each asparagus spear in flour and pat off excess, then dredge in batter. People always want to know if my children are good eaters, or if a spear of broccoli reduces them to tears. Arrange some fried artichoke chips and some asparagus spears around the dish and garnish with tarragon. Above and below the fava beans I've placed asparagus spears. Kate orders a poached salmon with asparagus spears and a shrimp salad. My father is still picking stray asparagus spears from a commercial asparagus patch that was planted when he was a boy, and, that was a long time ago! It was the very first month of English asparagus season and I asked where these spears, which had no flavour at all, had come from. Deb emerged from her cubicle, and shyly asked Gil's permission to eat two Portobello mushrooms and a spear of asparagus for dinner. Snap the asparagus at its natural breaking point, by holding the spear in both hands and snapping like a twig. Synonyms sprout, offshoot, scion, sucker, bud, runner, tendril, sprig, cutting verbspirspɪr [with object] 1Pierce or strike with a spear or other pointed object. she speared her last French fry with her fork Example sentencesExamples She tossed lettuce around in her salad and was preparing to spear a piece to her fork when the waitress bought their entrées. So, moving without being asked, Josh speared the end of the slice and brought it to Rob's lips. She was spearing a spinach leaf. Chic women in Gucci sunglasses and high heels used toothpicks to spear their next mouthful with precision, others just grabbed chunks off display plates with their fingers. Then, with a lucky stab, Johnny speared the snake with the frog gig, just behind its neck. He speared two bits of potato and dropped them beside his roll of ham. Without moving his lower body at all, he bent slightly and speared it through the middle. About 15 miles from here, on July 13, 2002, a lightning bolt shot down from a summer thunderstorm, spearing a mountaintop grove. She defiantly speared the last sausage on her plate and began to cut it up when a black, hairy nose appeared in her lap from under the tablecloth. Since the late '70s, and the fashion upheaval wrought by punk rock, people have been spearing the little metal pins through their ears or leather jackets. Queequeg spears a male on the outer rim of the crowd. T-Boy cut into the French toast and speared another piece. She nodded again, spearing a piece of sausage with her fork. His foot and leg injury cause him to limp as he sprints toward Spike and spears him to the ground. Prince William raised a public outcry in England over the weekend when he speared a wild antelope on an African holiday. She picked up the fork and speared a mushroom on it. Tom was the first to act; he ran straight at one individual guard and speared him onto the ground. From time to time when Lily speared a piece of French toast, she tapped her fork on the edge of her plate to shake loose the extra sugar. The Aborigines would then spear cattle for food and a cycle of violence might follow. He has speared one of the sardines with the quill and is spinning it back and forth, spraying sardine oil. Synonyms pierce, puncture, make a hole in, put a hole in, stab, perforate, rupture, riddle, penetrate, nick, slit, incise, knife, bore, spike, skewer, spit, stick, punch, pin, needle, jag, jab 1.1 Quickly extend the arm to catch (a fast-moving ball or other object) he hit a line drive that Bogar speared backhanded Origin Old English spere, of Germanic origin; compare with Dutch speer and German Speer.
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