Pierce

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument.
  • (v. t.) To penetrate; to enter; to force a way into or through; to pass into or through; as, to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship.
  • (v. t.) Fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a mystery.
  • (v. i.) To enter; to penetrate; to make a way into or through something, as a pointed instrument does; -- used literally and figuratively.

Compare pierce with other words:

pierce vs. pierced

fierce vs. pierce

pierce vs. piercel

pierce vs. tierce

piece vs. pierce

lunge vs. pierce

pierce vs. thrust

pierce vs. slash

pierce vs. prod

pierce vs. pierceable

impierceable vs. pierce

enthrill vs. pierce

bestick vs. pierce

empierce vs. pierce

pierce vs. piercer

pierce vs. skewer

embed vs. pierce

pierce vs. poke

drill vs. pierce

bore vs. pierce

crack vs. pierce

broke vs. pierce

penetrate vs. pierce

gride vs. pierce

pierce vs. thirl

pierce vs. transpierce

gimlet vs. pierce

pierce vs. quill

pierce vs. thrill

penetrable vs. pierce

penetrating vs. pierce

patronymic vs. pierce

abrupt vs. pierce

pierce vs. piercing

interrupt vs. pierce

pierce vs. skin

jewelry vs. pierce

hole vs. pierce

break vs. pierce

pierce vs. puncture

perforate vs. pierce

pierce vs. transfix

gore vs. pierce

pierce vs. stoke

pierce vs. rive

peck vs. pierce

impale vs. pierce

javelin vs. pierce

lance vs. pierce

peter vs. pierce

fix vs. pierce

pierce vs. thorn

pierce vs. punch

needle vs. pierce

launch vs. pierce

pierce vs. stab

pierce vs. sharp

pierce vs. sap

pierce vs. prick