Synonyms of spears

spears 1 of 2

noun

plural of spear

as in javelins

a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade

the Roman gladiator thrust his spear triumphantly into the lion's side

Synonyms & Similar Words

• javelins
• lances
• pikes
• pike
• shafts
• darts
• tridents
• spikes
• harpoons
• halberds
• pikestaffs
• halberts
• gaffs
• leisters

spears

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spear

as in stabs

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

she speared a pea with her fork and angrily flung it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stabs
• picks
• punctures
• pierces
• sticks
• jabs
• lances
• harpoons
• pecks
• spikes
• spits
• impales
• slices
• skewers
• runs through
• pokes
• gores
• punches
• transfixes
• pinks
• transpierces
• pikes
• spindles
• quills
• perforates
• knifes
• riddles
• thrusts
• pricks
• bayonets
• cuts
• poniards
• dirks
• prongs
• gimlets
• pinpricks