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- [lans, lahns]
- /læns, lɑns/
- /lɑːns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lans, lahns]
- /læns, lɑns/
Definitions of lance word
- noun lance a male given name. 1
- verb with object lance to open with or as if with a lancet. 1
- verb with object lance to pierce with a lance. 1
- verb with object lance to cut through (concrete or the like) with an oxygen lance. 1
- noun lance A long weapon for thrusting, having a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head, formerly used by a horseman in charging. 1
- noun lance long cavalry spear 1
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Origin of lance
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English launce < Old French lance < Latin lancea (perhaps < Celtic)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lance
verb lance
- gash — a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- slice — a thin, flat piece cut from something: a slice of bread.
- prick — a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
- slash — to cut with a violent sweeping stroke or by striking violently and at random, as with a knife or sword.
- incise — to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
noun lance
- spear — a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass or an acrospire of grain.
- weapon — any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.
- bayonet — A bayonet is a long, sharp blade that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon.
- javelin — a light spear, usually thrown by hand.
Antonyms for lance
verb lance
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- sew — to ground (a vessel) at low tide (sometimes fol by up).
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
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