lance

Definition

  • v. move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
  • v. pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
  • v. open by piercing with a lancet

Word forms

Past tense
lanced
Present participle
lancing
Past participle
lanced
Third person singular
lances

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The knight charged forward, brandishing his lance with great skill.

  2. vt.

    He decided to lance the enemy's defenses head-on.

  3. vi.

    The athlete lanced ahead of the others in the final lap.