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empale

/ empale /

verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

pierce with a sharp stake or point

"impale a shrimp on a skewer"

Type of:

pierce thrust

Kinds of:

pin spear

Derived:

spike impalement

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Semantic Complexity

22%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

6

Times Searched

3

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Related Words

pierce thrust pin spear