A spear is a long stick with a sharp point. People use it to hunt animals or fight. It was used a lot in old times.
He threw the spear at the target.
The spear is sharp and long.
To spear means to push a sharp point into something. People can spear fish or animals using a spear or similar tool.
He speared the fish from the water.
The hunter speared the animal quickly.
Sometimes spear means a young part of a plant. This is a thin, pointed part that grows up from the ground. People eat some spears, like asparagus.
I like to eat asparagus spear.
The garden has many green spears now.
Spear can mean any thin, sharp point like the shape of a spear. It can be ice, metal, or any object that looks like a pointed stick.
The ice formed sharp spears on the roof.
The roof has metal spears for protection.
To spear means to move toward someone or something quickly and directly, like a spear flying through the air. It is often used to describe fast, direct movement.
The player speared toward the ball fast.
She speared through the crowd to exit.
To spear someone or something means to criticize or attack them strongly with words. It is a figurative use, not about a real weapon.
The article speared the politician's ideas.
She speared the plan with sharp words.
To spear can mean to send out a sharp light or energy ray. This is a poetic or literary meaning showing how light or energy moves fast and straight.
The light speared through the dark forest.
Sun speared its rays under the clouds.
