spearhead

spearhead
Synonyms and related words:
advance guard, airhead, avant-garde, battle line, be the bellwether, beachhead, beacon, blaze the trail, break the ice, bridgehead, cutting edge, farthest outpost, first line, forefront, front, front line, front rank, front-runner, get ahead of, get before, go before, guide, have the start, head, head the line, initiate, lap, launch, lead, lead the dance, lead the way, light the way, line, outguard, outpost, outstrip, pace, pioneer, point, precede, precursor, railhead, scout, set the pace, stand first, take the initiative, take the lead, van, vanguard

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  • spearhead — Ⅰ. spearhead UK US /ˈspɪəhed/ noun [C, usually singular] ► a person or group that leads an organized activity or project: »He is the spearhead of the project. Ⅱ. spearhead UK US /ˈspɪəhed/ verb [T] ► to lead an organized activity or project: »He… …   Financial and business terms

  • Spearhead — Spear head , n. The pointed head, or end, of a spear. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spearhead — (n.) c.1400, from SPEAR (Cf. spear) (n.1) + HEAD (Cf. head) (n.). Figurative sense of leading element (of an attack, movement, etc.) is attested from 1893; the verb in this sense is recorded from 1938. Related: Spearheaded; spearheading …   Etymology dictionary

  • spearhead — [v] lead, start bring, bring on, cause, direct, get the jump on*, go out in front*, guide, head, helm, influence, initiate, introduce, launch, motivate, move, originate, persuade, pioneer, produce, prompt, quarterback*, run things*, shepherd,… …   New thesaurus

  • spearhead — ► NOUN 1) the point of a spear. 2) an individual or group leading an attack or movement. ► VERB ▪ lead (an attack or movement) …   English terms dictionary

  • spearhead — [spir′hed΄] n. 1. the pointed head of a spear 2. the leading person, part, or group in an endeavor, esp. in a military attack vt. to take the lead in (an attack, etc.) …   English World dictionary

  • Spearhead — A spearhead is the sharpened tip of a spear.Spearhead may also refer to: *Spearhead (band), a musical group founded by Michael Franti *Spearhead (book), a novel by Franklin M. Davis, Jr. * Spearhead (magazine), a British magazine * Spearhead (TV… …   Wikipedia

  • Spearhead — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Spearhead ( Fer de lance en français) peut faire référence à : Spearhead, un jeu de guerre simulant une bataille de la Seconde Guerre mondiale,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • spearhead — n. 1) to send out a spearhead 2) an armored spearhead * * * [ spɪəhed] an armored spearhead to send out a spearhead …   Combinatory dictionary

  • spearhead — I UK [ˈspɪə(r)ˌhed] / US [ˈspɪrˌhed] verb [transitive] Word forms spearhead : present tense I/you/we/they spearhead he/she/it spearheads present participle spearheading past tense spearheaded past participle spearheaded to lead an organized… …   English dictionary

  • spearhead — spear|head1 [ˈspıəhed US ˈspır ] v [T] to lead an attack or organized action ▪ the troops who spearheaded the rescue mission spearhead 2 spearhead2 n [C usually singular] a person or group of people who lead an attack or organized action… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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