Definitions

1. noun

a long, pointed weapon used for thrusting, especially one with a sharp metal point at the end of a wooden shaft.

“The hunter used a spear to catch fish in the river.”

2. verb

to attack or strike someone or something with a spear.

“The warrior will spear the enemy with his sharp spear.”

3. verb

to place or insert something (such as a point or a peg) into a hole or socket.

“The mechanic will spear the pipe into the engine.”

4. noun

a sharp point or a pointed part of something.

“The spear on the roof of the building needed to be repaired.”