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- Dictionaryspearhead/ˈspɪəhɛd/
noun
- 1. the point of a spear. Similar
- 2. an individual or group chosen to lead an attack or movement: "she became the spearhead of a health education programme" Similar
verb
- 1. lead (an attack or movement): "he's spearheading a campaign to reduce the number of accidents at work"
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SPEARHEAD definition: 1. to lead something such as an attack or a course of action: 2. a person or group that leads…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPEARHEAD is the sharp-pointed head of a spear. How to use spearhead in a sentence.
SPEARHEAD meaning: 1. to lead something such as an attack or a course of action: 2. a person or group that leads…. Learn more.
noun. the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear. any person, contingent, or force that leads an attack, undertaking, etc.: Cuba was the spearhead of the independence movement within Latin America. verb (used with object) to lead or initiate (an undertaking):
4 meanings: 1. the pointed head of a spear 2. the leading force in a military attack 3. any person or thing that leads or.... Click for more definitions.
n. 1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) the pointed head of a spear. 2. (Military) the leading force in a military attack. 3. any person or thing that leads or initiates an attack, a campaign, etc. vb. ( tr) to lead or initiate (an attack, a campaign, etc)
noun. the head and sharpened point of a spear. synonyms: spear-point, spearpoint. see more. noun. the leading military unit in an attack. see more. noun. someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
noun. spearheads. The pointed head of a spear. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The leading person, part, or group in an endeavor, esp. in a military attack. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The driving force in a given action, endeavor, or movement. American Heritage.
4 senses: 1. the pointed head of a spear 2. the leading force in a military attack 3. any person or thing that leads or.... Click for more definitions.
to lead an attack or series of actions: to spearhead a campaign. (Definition of spearhead from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of spearhead. in Chinese (Traditional) 領導(攻擊、行動等), 充當…的先鋒, 帶頭做… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 领导(攻击、行动等), 充当…的先锋, 带头做… See more. in Spanish. punta de lanza, encabezar…