pierce
pierce
verb \ˈpirs\piercedpierc·ing
Definition of PIERCE
transitive verb
1
a : to run into or through as a pointed weapon does : stab b : to enter or thrust into sharply or painfully
2
: to make a hole through : perforate
3
: to force or make a way into or through
4
: to penetrate with the eye or mind : discern
5
: to penetrate so as to move or touch the emotions of
intransitive verb
: to force a way into or through something
— pierc·er noun
See Examples of PIERCE
- The needle pierced her skin.
- The bullet pierced his lung.
- The needle pierced into her skin.
- The bullet pierced through his lung.
- A scream pierced the silence.
Origin of PIERCE
Related to PIERCE
Related Words: barge (in), breeze (in), burst (in or into), waltz (in); drop in, pop (in); stray (into), wander (into); crash, encroach, gate-crash, infiltrate, infringe, intrude, invade, trespass
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