Spearhead Definition

spîrhĕd
spearheaded, spearheading, spearheads
noun
spearheads
The pointed head of a spear.
Webster's New World
The leading person, part, or group in an endeavor, esp. in a military attack.
Webster's New World
The driving force in a given action, endeavor, or movement.
American Heritage
One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).
Wiktionary
(sports) A player who initiates attacking moves.
Wiktionary
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verb
spearheaded, spearheading, spearheads
To be the leader of (a movement, for example).
American Heritage
To take the lead in (an attack, business venture, etc.)
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Spearhead

Noun

Singular:
spearhead
Plural:
spearheads

Origin of Spearhead

Spearhead Sentence Examples

  • Antony will help spearhead the bank's expansion into the Public Sector market.

  • Even so, her own fate was nothing like Jonny's, a good kid who would be forced to take on the Black God's mantle and spearhead the forces of evil.

  • Finds were recovered of an iron arrowhead and iron spearhead together with large quantities of pottery, butchered animal bones and fish bones.

  • They had been taken to France to form a spearhead to help get the British troops out of France.

  • There was also a bronze spearhead and part of a beaker and a cinerary urn.

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Words Starting With

SSPSPE

Words Ending With

DADEAD

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Words Starting With S and Ending With D

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