harpoon

Speech parts

1. harpoon - Noun

2. harpoon - Verb

Meaning

A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a broad, fiat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun.

To strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pike lance trident spear gig speer pierce barb spearfish dart arrow knife spike javelin awl
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Antonyms

free release deny disconnect loosen let go

Hypernyms

lance catch spear gig grab fizgig

Phrases with the word

barbed harpoon for a harpoon gun

Derivatives

harpooned harpooning

Examples

So I'm at the wailing wall, standing there like a moron, with my harpoon. Emo Philips

Have you tried to drive a harpoon through a body? No? Tut, tut, my dear sir, you must really pay attention to these details. Arthur Conan Doyle

The capitalist has no heart, but harpoon him in the pocketbook and you will draw blood. Bill Haywood

.. I tell you Dain is a splendid catch. I advise you to set your hooks and reel him in.” Jessica took a long swallow of her cognac. "This is not a trout, Genevieve. This is a great, hungry shark.” "Then use a harpoon. Loretta Chase

However big the whale may be, the tiny harpoon can rob him of life. Malawi Proverb

No matter how big the whale is, a tiny harpoon can kill him. Malay Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Harpo Harpocrates Harpole harpoon fork harpoon gun harpoon line