# break a lance

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. to take a stand, to contend [with for ‘to the benefit of’] [with in favour of ‘to the benefit of’] [with against ‘in opposition to’]
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, a, lance.

## Etymology
After the knightly practice of jousting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/break-a-lance