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spear

/spˈɪɹ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
  2. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

verb

  1. pierce with a spear
    “spear fish”
  2. thrust up like a spear
    “The branch speared up into the air”

Synonyms for spear

Words that rhyme with spear

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