spear Get Printable Handwriting (spear) 1 syllables Learn It! Spelling Test Definition noun. 1 a weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp pointed tip; 2 a pointed sprout or shoot of a plant.verb. to pierce or hold fast with or as if with Example Sentence The man used a spear to hunt fish. Synonyms sticks; stabs; pierces Antonyms not touch Share with your friends: