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spear
Overview of noun spear
The noun spear has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) spear, lance, shaft -- (a long pointed rod used as a weapon)
2. spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance -- (an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish)
Overview of verb spear
The verb spear has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) spear -- (pierce with a spear; "spear fish")
2. spear, spear up -- (thrust up like a spear; "The branch speared up into the air")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spear
2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear, lance, shaft
=> weapon, arm, weapon system
=> instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun spear
2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear, lance, shaft
=> assegai, assagai
=> javelin
=> trident
Sense 2
spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance
=> harpoon
=> leister
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spear
2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear, lance, shaft
=> weapon, arm, weapon system
Sense 2
spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance
=> implement
Antonyms of noun spear
Member Holonyms of noun spear
1 of 2 senses of spear
Sense 2
spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance
MEMBER OF: fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig
Substance Holonyms of noun spear
Part Holonyms of noun spear
Member Meronyms of noun spear
Substance Meronyms of noun spear
Part Meronyms of noun spear
1 of 2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear, lance, shaft
HAS PART: barb
HAS PART: spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point
Meronyms of noun spear
1 of 2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear, lance, shaft
HAS PART: barb
HAS PART: spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point
Holonyms of noun spear
1 of 2 senses of spear
Sense 2
spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance
MEMBER OF: fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig
Attributes of noun spear
Derived Forms of noun spear
2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear, lance, shaft
RELATED TO>(verb) spear#2
=> spear, spear up
RELATED TO>(verb) spear#1
=> spear
Sense 2
spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance
RELATED TO>(verb) spear#1
=> spear
Domain of noun spear
Domain Terms of noun spear
Familiarity of noun spear
spear used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun spear
2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear, lance, shaft
> weapon, arm, weapon system
=> bow
=> bow and arrow
=> brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster
=> fire ship
=> flamethrower
=> gun
=> knife
=> light arm
=> missile
=> pike
=> projectile, missile
=> slasher
=> sling
=> spear, lance, shaft
=> stun gun, stun baton
=> sword, blade, brand, steel
=> tomahawk, hatchet
=> weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D.
=> Greek fire
Sense 2
spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance
> implement
=> bar
=> beater
=> brush
=> buff, buffer
=> candlesnuffer
=> cleaning implement
=> eraser
=> fire iron
=> flail
=> hook
=> iron, branding iron
=> leather strip
=> needle
=> oar
=> rod
=> sharpener
=> snuffer
=> spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance
=> spike
=> sports implement
=> stick
=> stick
=> stirrer
=> strickle
=> swab
=> swatter, flyswatter, flyswat
=> tool
=> tuning fork
=> utensil
=> writing implement
Meronyms of noun spear
2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear, lance, shaft
HAS PART: barb
HAS PART: spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point
=> weapon, arm, weapon system
=> instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 2
spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun spear
1 of 2 senses of spear
Sense 2
spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance
MEMBER OF: fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig
Grep of noun spear
king's spear
spear
spear-point
spear carrier
spear thistle
spear thrower
spearfish
spearhead
spearmint
spearmint oil
spearnose bat
spearpoint
Antonyms of verb spear
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb spear
2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear
=> transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> pierce, thrust
=> penetrate, perforate
=> enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
Sense 2
spear, spear up
=> stick out, protrude, jut out, jut, project
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb spear
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb spear
2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear
=> transfix, impale, empale, spike
Sense 2
spear, spear up
=> stick out, protrude, jut out, jut, project
'Cause To' of verb spear
Derived Forms of verb spear
2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear
RELATED TO>(noun) spear#2
=> spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance
RELATED TO>(noun) spear#1
=> spear, lance, shaft
Sense 2
spear, spear up
RELATED TO>(noun) spear#1
=> spear, lance, shaft
Domain of verb spear
Domain Terms of verb spear
Familiarity of verb spear
spear used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb spear
2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
spear, spear up
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb spear
2 senses of spear
Sense 1
spear
> transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> pin
=> spear
Sense 2
spear, spear up
> stick out, protrude, jut out, jut, project
=> overhang
=> thrust, push up
=> spear, spear up
=> bulge, bag
=> cantilever
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb spear
Sense 1
spear
=> transfix, impale, empale, spike
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Sense 2
spear, spear up
=> stick out, protrude, jut out, jut, project
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Grep of verb spear
spear
spear up
spearhead
Grep of adj spear
spearhead-shaped
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