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

His ideas are later used to discourage violently spearing food with a knife, and instead promote the pacifist chopstick. — New York Times, 17 July 2026

Blackberries make beautiful garnishes, especially when speared with a rosemary sprig. — Anna Kovel, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026

Noun

Florida State’s band completed its pregame festivities, including Chief Osceola’s planting the spear atop Renegade at midfield after the coin toss. — David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

What mattered was that the project ignored the fact that a ship is nothing but the tip of a very long logistical, regulatory, and infrastructure spear. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026