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spear

noun verb

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
R
Contains
PE
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

spɪə̯(ɹ)

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

noun

  1. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

verb

  1. pierce with a spear

    “spear fish”

verb

  1. thrust up like a spear

    “The branch speared up into the air”

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Example Sentences

spear fish
The branch speared up into the air

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