Skip to content
vocaboo
Beta
Log in

lance

Pronunciation: [læns]

Word

Learn how to use lance in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “weapons”

(noun) a lance is a long, sharp weapon that soldiers used in battles, especially in the middle ages. It’s similar to a spear and was often used by knights when they rode horses.

Example

The knight charged at his enemy with a lance raised high in the air.

Example

She did not have a lance with her when she went to practice fencing.

Example

What was a lance used for during medieval times?

Context: “action/behavior”

(verb) to lance means to cut or poke something, often to let something out, like when a doctor makes a small cut to drain a pus-filled bump.

Example

The doctor lanced the abscess to help it heal.

Example

She avoided lancing the boil because it wasn’t ready yet.

Example

Why did the doctor lance the patient’s wound?

How to pronounce lance

Pronunciation: [læns]

Listen and repeat as many times as you need.

0s
0s