lance
noun
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
lancing
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present participleof lance.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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There I was: doting on my Spanish mother, eating paella, lancing bulls.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
The lyric is addressed to someone he calls "a doctor specialising in lancing boils".
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2017
Hailee Steinfeld stars as Nadine, a beguiling blend of charisma, lancing intelligence, and hostile insecurity.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2016
Her mind was more agile, her tongue sharper, her wit more lancing.
From The New Yorker ● May 2, 2016
With a muffled grunt, I throw my whole body toward the grate, wincing at the pain lancing through my torso.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
