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There has been a kind of stereotypical 'gamer dude' that has been representative for the gamer community in the years past. But I want to spearhead or be a part of changing that.
Zachary Levi

Meaning of "spearhead" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEARHEAD

spearhead  [ˈspɪəˌhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPEARHEAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spearhead is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb spearhead in English.

WHAT DOES SPEARHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spearhead in the English dictionary

The first definition of spearhead in the dictionary is the pointed head of a spear. Other definition of spearhead is the leading force in a military attack. Spearhead is also any person or thing that leads or initiates an attack, a campaign, etc.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPEARHEAD

PRESENT

Present
I spearhead
you spearhead
he/she/it spearheads
we spearhead
you spearhead
they spearhead
Present continuous
I am spearheading
you are spearheading
he/she/it is spearheading
we are spearheading
you are spearheading
they are spearheading
Present perfect
I have spearheaded
you have spearheaded
he/she/it has spearheaded
we have spearheaded
you have spearheaded
they have spearheaded
Present perfect continuous
I have been spearheading
you have been spearheading
he/she/it has been spearheading
we have been spearheading
you have been spearheading
they have been spearheading
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I spearheaded
you spearheaded
he/she/it spearheaded
we spearheaded
you spearheaded
they spearheaded
Past continuous
I was spearheading
you were spearheading
he/she/it was spearheading
we were spearheading
you were spearheading
they were spearheading
Past perfect
I had spearheaded
you had spearheaded
he/she/it had spearheaded
we had spearheaded
you had spearheaded
they had spearheaded
Past perfect continuous
I had been spearheading
you had been spearheading
he/she/it had been spearheading
we had been spearheading
you had been spearheading
they had been spearheading
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will spearhead
you will spearhead
he/she/it will spearhead
we will spearhead
you will spearhead
they will spearhead
Future continuous
I will be spearheading
you will be spearheading
he/she/it will be spearheading
we will be spearheading
you will be spearheading
they will be spearheading
Future perfect
I will have spearheaded
you will have spearheaded
he/she/it will have spearheaded
we will have spearheaded
you will have spearheaded
they will have spearheaded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been spearheading
you will have been spearheading
he/she/it will have been spearheading
we will have been spearheading
you will have been spearheading
they will have been spearheading
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would spearhead
you would spearhead
he/she/it would spearhead
we would spearhead
you would spearhead
they would spearhead
Conditional continuous
I would be spearheading
you would be spearheading
he/she/it would be spearheading
we would be spearheading
you would be spearheading
they would be spearheading
Conditional perfect
I would have spearhead
you would have spearhead
he/she/it would have spearhead
we would have spearhead
you would have spearhead
they would have spearhead
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been spearheading
you would have been spearheading
he/she/it would have been spearheading
we would have been spearheading
you would have been spearheading
they would have been spearheading
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you spearhead
we let´s spearhead
you spearhead
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to spearhead
Past participle
spearheaded
Present Participle
spearheading
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPEARHEAD


airhead
ˈɛəˌhɛd
barehead
ˈbɛəˌhɛd
chowderhead
ˈtʃaʊdəˌhɛd
copperhead
ˈkɒpəˌhɛd
dunderhead
ˈdʌndəˌhɛd
figurehead
ˈfɪɡəˌhɛd
gearhead
ˈɡɪəˌhɛd
hammerhead
ˈhæməˌhɛd
leatherhead
ˈlɛðəˌhɛd
letterhead
ˈlɛtəˌhɛd
loggerhead
ˈlɒɡəˌhɛd
niggerhead
ˈnɪɡəˌhɛd
overhead
ˈəʊvəˌhɛd
redhead
ˈrɛdˌhɛd
rudderhead
ˈrʌdəˌhɛd
squarehead
ˈskwɛəˌhɛd
stairhead
ˈstɛəˌhɛd
Stourhead
ˈstaʊəˌhɛd
thunderhead
ˈθʌndəˌhɛd
timberhead
ˈtɪmbəˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEARHEAD

speaking voice
speakingly
speakout
spear
spear grass
spear gun
spear side
spear-phishing
spearcarrier
spearer
spearfish
spearlike
spearman
Spearman´s rank-order coefficient
Spearman´s rank-order correlation coefficient
spearmen
spearmint
Spears
spearwort
speary

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEARHEAD

against the head
ahead
featherhead
floorhead
forehead
go ahead
go-ahead
head
head-to-head
hoarhead
jarhead
jolterhead
knock on the head
masthead
multiwarhead
nuclear warhead
pierhead
the go-ahead
warhead
waterhead

Synonyms and antonyms of spearhead in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPEARHEAD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spearhead» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of spearhead

Translation of «spearhead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEARHEAD

Find out the translation of spearhead to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spearhead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spearhead» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

领导 >
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

encabezar
570 millions of speakers

English

spearhead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गेंदबाज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رأس الحربة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

острие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

encabeçar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বূ্যহমুখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mener
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ujung tombak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anführen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先頭に立つ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선봉에 서다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ujung tombak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu thương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாக்குமுகப்பாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुढाकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mızrak ucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

condurre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Spearhead
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вістря
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Spearhead
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αιχμή του δόρατος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speerpunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spjutspets
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spydspiss
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spearhead

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEARHEAD»

The term «spearhead» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.280 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEARHEAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spearhead

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3 QUOTES WITH «SPEARHEAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spearhead.
1
Cyril Falls
So long as large armies go to battle, so long will the air arm remain their spearhead.
2
Zachary Levi
There has been a kind of stereotypical 'gamer dude' that has been representative for the gamer community in the years past. But I want to spearhead or be a part of changing that.
3
Roger Staubach
In the commercial real estate business, brokers spearhead major accounts. But they wouldn't have customers without the people who oversee construction.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEARHEAD»

Discover the use of spearhead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spearhead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Spearhead: A Complete History of Merrill's Marauder Rangers
With Spearhead, Hopkins reveals the real story behind a chapter in the history of the Second World War too often officially forgotten or clouded by myth.
James E. T. Hopkins, 2013
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Spearhead: A Complete History of Merrill's Marauder Rangers
With Spearhead, Hopkins reveals the real story behind a chapter in the history of the Second World War too often officially forgotten or clouded by myth.
James E. T. Hopkins, 1999
3
Spearhead
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1946 edition. Excerpt: .
Martin Abzug, 2009
4
21st Panzer Division: Rommel's Afrika Korps Spearhead
The new Spearhead series is designed to look at the cutting edge of war, dealing with units capable of operating completely independently in the forefront of battle.
Chris Ellis, 2002
5
D-Day: Spearhead of invasion
A well-illustrated version of the Battle of Normandy, June 6, 1944.
Reginald William Thompson, 1968
6
Spearhead Assault: Blood, Guts and Glory on the Falklands ...
This is a no-holds barred account of what it was really like to walk into the storm of lead the Argentines hurled at their attackers.
John Geddes, 2008
7
Marlik: The Complete Excavation Report
... (728) Bronze Spearhead (733) Bronze Spearhead (737) Plate 122 Bronze Spearhead (739) Bronze Spearhead (743) Bronze Spearhead (747) Bronze Spearhead (749) Bronze Spearhead (751) Bronze Spearhead (752) Bronze Spearhead ...
ʻIzzat Allāh Nigāhbān, 1996
8
A Sample Analsis of British Middle and Late Bronze Age ...
126 127 Description Palstave (with 57—9), unlooped Palstave (with 57-9), unlooped Palstave (with 57-9), unlooped Sock- spearhead (with 23—4) Sock- spearhead (with 23-4) Bifid (Class II) razor, half of (with 46-7) Base-looped spearhead ...
9
Rocky Mountain National Park: The Complete Hiking Guide
Hike southwest and cross-country toward The Spearhead. Continue southwest to a ramp between The Spearhead and Frozen Lake. Choose the path of least resistance and climb south on the ramp around the cliffs on The Spearhead's ...
‎2005
10
The Culture of Fascism: Visions of the Far Right in Britain
93 Tyndall has retained editing control over Spearhead during most of its existence, although Richard Verrall was formal editor from 1976-80, Thurlow, Fascism in Modern Britain, p 152. Nick Griffin was effective editor from 1996-9, but Tyndall ...
Julie V. Gottlieb, Thomas P. Linehan, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEARHEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spearhead is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Michael Franti and Spearhead play Aug. 16 in Rohnert Park
Franti, an outspoken advocate for peace and social justice, will perform outdoors with his band, Spearhead, at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $48 each and will be available ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
2
Paine & Partners acquires EU agricultural producer Spearhead
Cambridge, England-based Spearhead has farm operations covering about 85,000 hectares under cultivation in the United Kingdom, Poland, the Czech ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
3
Indonesia admitted to Melanesian Spearhead Group, West Papuan …
Indonesia has been admitted to the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) after Papua New Guinea's prime minister released a statement announcing the ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
4
NATO Spearhead Force Deployed For First Time
The UK's commitment to the Spearhead force, meanwhile, which was formed after Russia's annexation of Crimea last year, is to be extended by three years. «Forces TV, Jun 15»
5
NATO Secretary General in Poland for key 'Spearhead Force' exercise
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Poland on Wednesday (17 June 2015) to see Allied troops in action as they test the capabilities of NATO's ... «NATO HQ, Jun 15»
6
NATO Launches 'Spearhead' Drill On Eastern Flank
ZAGAN, Poland — NATO on Tuesday launched the first full drill of its new spearhead force in northern Poland, a structure designed to boost security on its ... «DefenseNews.com, Jun 15»
7
Michael Franti & Spearhead, George Clinton to headline Artscape …
Michael Franti & Spearhead will headline Artscape 2015 when the three-day festival returns to Baltimore July 17-19. The band, whose sound incorporates a mix ... «Baltimore Business Journal, Jun 15»
8
NATO's “Spearhead Force”
The most prominent feature of NATO's military response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine has been the Alliance's “Spearhead Force” (VJTF). This CSS Analysis ... «ISN, May 15»
9
Mitchell Johnson tips Starc to be next Australia's pace spearhead
Australian pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has tipped Mitchell Starc as the next pace spearhead of the team in view of his stunning one-day bowling figures. «Daily News & Analysis, Feb 15»
10
West Papuan front preparing Melanesian Spearhead Group …
The executive members of the West Papua National Liberation Front are currently in the Vanuatu capital, Port Vila, preparing to submit an application to become ... «Radio Australia, Jan 15»

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