spearing Meaning & Definition
-ɪəɹɪŋ
What Does Spearing Mean?
Spearing is used as a verb meaning present participle and gerund of spear. As a noun, it means The stabbing of something with a spear. As a noun, it means An Atlantic silverside, a fish of species Menidia menidia.
Spearing in Brief
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-ɪəɹɪŋ/ |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | spearings |
Spearing Definition (Verb)
- present participle and gerund of spear
Spearing as a Noun
- The stabbing of something with a spear.
Noun
- An Atlantic silverside, a fish of species Menidia menidia.
Verb
- To pierce with a spear.
- (by extension) To penetrate or strike with, or as if with, any long narrow object; to make a thrusting motion that catches an object on the tip of a long device.
- To shoot into a long stem, as some plants do.
Synonyms of Spearing
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Spearing synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Spearing
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Spearing in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
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spearing (plural spearing)
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Spearing Pronunciation
You say spearing as /-ɪəɹɪŋ/. It has 1 syllable.