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- [speer-ing]
- /ˈspɪər ɪŋ/
- /spɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [speer-ing]
- /ˈspɪər ɪŋ/
Definitions of spearing word
- noun spearing a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass or an acrospire of grain. 1
- adjective spearing spear side. 1
- verb with object spearing to pierce with or as with a spear. 1
- verb without object spearing to sprout; shoot; send up or rise in a spear or spears. 1
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Origin of spearing
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80, for literal sense; spear1 + -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Spearing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spearing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
spearing usage trend in Literature
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