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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryv class='word-list-header'>Near Antonyms
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryOther Words
- harpoon transitive verb
- harpooner noun
First Known Use
1625, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
probably from Dutch harpoen, from Middle Dutch, from Old French harpon brooch, from harper to grappleharpoon
verb
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object //she deftly harpooned a shrimp with her skewer and held it over the fireSynonyms
ambulate
Other Words
- harpoon transitive verb
- harpooner noun
First Known Use
1625, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
probably from Dutch harpoen, from Middle Dutch, from Old French harpon brooch, from harper to grappleharpoon
verb
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object //she deftly harpooned a shrimp with her skewer and held it over the fireSynonyms