spearing

[ speer-ing ]

noun

, Ice Hockey.

1. an illegal check in which a player jabs an opponent with the end of the stick blade or the top end of the stick, resulting in a penalty.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spearing¹

1770–80, for literal sense; spear ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Michigan and Wisconsin hold sturgeon spearing seasons each winter as well where anglers drill holes through lake ice and impale sturgeon as they swim past.

From Seattle Times

He was suspended 12 games for a cocktail of misbehavior, including spearing, abuse of officials, and the fan altercation.

From Seattle Times

Yes, Neandertal women were spearing woolly rhinoceroses, and Neandertal men were making clothing.

From Scientific American

Gelen makes her hot dogs by first spearing them on a skewer and then using a sharp knife to gently cut around it at a 45-degree angle.

From Salon

The 56-year-old’s loss made headlines in the east African country as it led to the spearing to death of six lions in retaliation by the Maasai people, who have co-existed with wild animals for centuries.

From Seattle Times