All lance synonyms
lance
L l verb lance
- pierce — to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does.
- 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.
- slit — to cut apart or open along a line; make a long cut, fissure, or opening in.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- stab — to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon: She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork.
- gore — a city in W Ethiopia.
- puncture — the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
- penetrate — to pierce or pass into or through: The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist.
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
- hack — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
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.