spearing

American  

[speer-ing] / ˈspɪər ɪŋ /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of spearing

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

Example Sentences

The Michigan native hadn’t heard of sturgeon spearing until he took the job as head of the tourism group 15 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

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 • Apr. 22, 2024

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

From Scientific American • Oct. 17, 2023

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 • Jul. 22, 2023

“I can do what I want,” said Granddad, spearing the last tomato on his plate and popping it in his mouth.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart