noun |
1. A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharply pointed end. |
2. A shaft with a sharp point and barbs for spearing fish. |
3. A soldier armed with a spear. |
4. A slender stalk, as of asparagus. |
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verb-intransitive |
1. To stab at something with or as if with a spear. |
2. To sprout like a spear. |
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verb-transitive |
1. To pierce with or as if with a spear. |
2. To catch with a thrust of the arm: spear a football. |
3. Football To block (an opponent) by ramming with the helmet, in violation of the rules. |
4. Sports To jab (an opponent) with the blade of a hockey stick, in violation of the rules. |
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