Spearhead

Pronunciation: /ˈspɪrˌhɛd/

Spearhead (verb)

  1. to lead or start an important activity or project

Examples

  • She will spearhead the new marketing campaign.
  • They decided to spearhead the environmental initiative.

Common collocations: spearhead a project, spearhead an initiative, spearhead efforts, sharp spearhead, metal spearhead

Spearhead (noun)

  1. the pointed end of a spear weapon
  2. a person who leads or starts an important activity

Examples

  • The spearhead was made of sharp metal.
  • He examined the ancient spearhead carefully.

Synonyms of Spearhead

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Spearhead

  • when discussing leadership roles
  • when discussing positions in a sequence