Synonyms of spear

spear 1 of 2

verb

as in to stab

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

she speared a pea with her fork and angrily flung it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stab
• pierce
• puncture
• jab
• pick
• stick
• lance
• harpoon
• spit
• impale
• peck
• pink
• spike
• skewer
• poke
• gore
• run through
• transfix
• punch
• slice
• transpierce
• knife
• pike
• spindle
• thrust
• perforate
• riddle
• bayonet
• prick
• cut
• poniard
• quill
• prong
• dirk
• gimlet
• pinprick

spear

2 of 2

noun

ˈspir 

as in javelin

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

• javelin
• lance
• pike
• shaft
• dart
• trident
• pikestaff
• harpoon
• halberd
• spike
• gaff
• leister

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spear

Verb

The Young Bucks went for a BTE Trigger, but Cope accidentally speared Cage while trying to break it up. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

There are frightening stories of swordfish charging boats, and even spearing their transoms and whacking propellers. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026

Noun

Remnants of a wooden spear weren’t found near the Neanderthal’s remains, which is understandable since the material often decomposes so quickly. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Each is almost seven by five feet, and most establish a broad field of color—blue, crimson, orange—across which migrate sharp and irregular shapes, some like long teeth or spears, others like shards of obsidian. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026