“Lance” or “Launce”—Which to use?

“Lance” or “Launce”

Overview

lance / launce are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

lance: (verb) move quickly, as if by cutting one's way. (verb) pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight. (verb) open by piercing with a lancet.

launce: NA

Pronunciation

lance: l·AE·n·s

launce: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “lance”

…range oxygen-propelled Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes in the 1930s, the…
132 - Lance Thompson
…as the winner of the Lance Todd Trophy, becoming the first…
…mouth and neck with a lance (from Stephanshausen's arms).
…after, he was cast as Lance Reventlow, the only son of…
…traveler who survived the crash, (Lance Edwards), makes his way to…
079: Power of the Lance (The Tyranny Files #2)(July 2001)
Lance Henriksen - Rafe Garrett
…the film stars Robert Davi, Lance Edwards, and Robert Forster, and…
…CPL John Given with a lance thrust.

Examples of “launce”

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