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BNC: 12160 COCA: 11058

spearhead

1 spearhead /ˈspiɚˌhɛd/ noun
plural spearheads
1 spearhead
/ˈspiɚˌhɛd/
noun
plural spearheads
Learner's definition of SPEARHEAD
[count]
: a person, thing, or group that organizes or leads something (such as a movement or attack)先锋;前锋;先头部队
2 spearhead /ˈspiɚˌhɛd/ verb
spearheads; spearheaded; spearheading
2 spearhead
/ˈspiɚˌhɛd/
verb
spearheads; spearheaded; spearheading
Learner's definition of SPEARHEAD
[+ object]
: to be the leader of (something, such as a political movement)做…的先锋;带头做
BNC: 12160 COCA: 11058

spearhead

1 of 2

noun

spear·​head ˈspir-ˌhed How to pronounce spearhead (audio)
1
: the sharp-pointed head of a spear
2
: a leading element, force, or influence in an undertaking or development

spearhead

2 of 2

verb

spearheaded; spearheading; spearheads

transitive verb

: to serve as leader or leading element of

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Noun Her book was the spearhead of the clean water movement. Verb She spearheaded the campaign for better schools. The movement was spearheaded by the teachers' union.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
With a defense like the one Turner and North Dakota State commit Jailen Duffie spearhead, senior quarterback Adam Behrens knows that the outcome doesn’t ride on his arm. Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Antonio Conte recognised this as Inter won the Serie A title last season with Lukaku as their spearhead. Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 9 June 2022 The 30-nation organization decided at the time to send parts of the NRF and elements of a quickly deployable spearhead unit to the alliance’s eastern flank, marking the first time the force had been used in a defense role. Samuel Petrequin, ajc, 27 June 2022 One caveat or strength about this passing-of-the-torch season from Krzyzewski to Scheyer is that the entire offseason saw the assistant spearhead all recruiting. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2022 Parts of a spearhead unit known in NATO jargon as the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, which is currently led by France, will also be sent. Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2022 Russia is in the headlines today, but China will be the spearhead of the authoritarian cause. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2022 This won’t be the last Chinese spearhead into their markets. Brad Templeton, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 Even the youngest students (or siblings) can be put in charge of others to lead small teams or spearhead initiatives. Shelly Hod Moyal, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2021
Verb
The Chouinard family will oversee leadership of the Patagonia Purpose Trust and will spearhead the philanthropic work of the Holdfast Collective. Joseph De Avila, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Reiss, meanwhile, joined Meet the Press in 2014 and helped spearhead its expansion to MSNBC and streaming, as well as projects like the Meet the Press Film Festival. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022 Industry veteran Aghi Koh is joining Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios as a consultant to spearhead the company’s move into the family and young adult spaces across film and TV. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 The company created a division called Invest at PayPal last year to spearhead the effort, according to CNBC, but on Tuesday, Schulman said the company has changed its focus. Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 Most recently, in 2019 master distiller Nick Savage left his job at The Macallan to spearhead operations at Bladnoch, a pretty significant get. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 July 2022 In each case, the goal is simple: to drive innovation and spearhead the frontier of tech and social media. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 But this doesn’t get us any closer to finding out who will spearhead the Fantastic Four reboot. Chris Smith, BGR, 16 July 2022 In fact, many experts opine that direct investing will spearhead the next disruption in the investment management industry just like ETFs did so in the early 2000s. Francois Botha, Forbes, 15 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spearhead was in the 14th century
BNC: 12160 COCA: 11058

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