spear
—spear /spɪər/ aep /spɪr/
Ⅰ noun [C] 1 F0 a weapon consisting of a pole with a sharp, usually metal, point at one end, that is either thrown or held in the hand Thesaurus+: ↑Hand weapons , ↑Handguns and rifles2 F0 a thin pointed stem or leaf: » asparagus spearsThesaurus+: ↑Parts of plants
Ⅱ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for spear 1 F0 to push or throw a spear into an animal: » They catch the fish by spearing them.Thesaurus+: ↑Hunting2 F0 to catch something on the end of a pointed tool or object: » He speared a meatball with his fork.Thesaurus+: ↑Hunting |