n.
1.a long pointed rod used as a weapon
2.an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
3.a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade lance v.
1.move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
2.pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
3.open by piercing with a lancet
Idiom of the Day
give (someone) credit for (something)
to acknowledge or thank someone for something that they have done
Everybody gave the man credit for saving the life of the girl.