lance
Definitions
Noun
- A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
- An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
- A surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
Verb
- Move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
- Pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
- Open by piercing with a lancet
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "lance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | balance | 2 | 90 |
| 2 | glance | 1 | 40 |
| 3 | glanced | 1 | 25 |
| 4 | balanced | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | resemblance | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | ambulance | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | surveillance | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | glances | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | vigilance | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | lance | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | unbalanced | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | counterbalance | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | parlance | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | semblance | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | ambulances | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | balances | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | counterbalanced | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | imbalance | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | imbalances | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | petulance | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | unbalance | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | balancer | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | ballance | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | blancett | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | clancey | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | counterbalances | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | delancey | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | freelance | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | freelancer | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | freelancers | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | lance's | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | lancelet | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | lancelot | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | lanceolate | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | lancer | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | lancers | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | lancet | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | lancet's | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | lancets | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | nonchalance | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | palance | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | resemblances | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | roylance | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | vallance | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "lance".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "lance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plane | 1 | 114 |
| 2 | balance | 2 | 90 |
| 3 | glance | 1 | 40 |
| 4 | lane | 1 | 30 |
| 5 | glanced | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | blanche | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | lace | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | glances | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | lancet | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | lancer | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | palance | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | lorance | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | lancome | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | lancets | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lancers | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | lance's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | clancey | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | vance | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | slane | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | rance | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "lance" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "lance" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "lance" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 44
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 8
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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