Quick definitions from WordNet (lance)
▸ noun: a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
▸ noun: a long pointed rod used as a weapon
▸ noun: an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
▸ verb: move quickly, as if by cutting one's way ("Planes lanced towards the shore")
▸ verb: open by piercing with a lancet ("Lance a boil")
▸ verb: pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
▸ name: A male given name (common: 1 in 1587 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #245)
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 20000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2622)
▸ Also see lancing
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▸ noun: a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
▸ noun: a long pointed rod used as a weapon
▸ noun: an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
▸ verb: move quickly, as if by cutting one's way ("Planes lanced towards the shore")
▸ verb: open by piercing with a lancet ("Lance a boil")
▸ verb: pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
▸ name: A male given name (common: 1 in 1587 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #245)
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 20000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2622)
▸ Also see lancing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to LANCE
▸ Usage examples for LANCE
▸ Idioms related to LANCE (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing LANCE
▸ Words that often appear near LANCE
▸ Rhymes of LANCE
▸ Invented words related to LANCE