Meaning & Definition of Lance in English
English⟶
Lance
/læns/
noun
1. A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
synonym:
- spear,
- lance,
- shaft
2. An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
synonym:
- spear,
- gig,
- fizgig,
- fishgig,
- lance
3. A surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade
- Used for punctures and small incisions
synonym:
- lancet,
- lance
verb
1. Move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
- "Planes lanced towards the shore"
synonym:
- lance
2. Pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
synonym:
- lance
3. Open by piercing with a lancet
- "Lance a boil"
synonym:
- lance
Examples of using
The tongue wounds more than a lance.