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pierce

/ pierce /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
Type of:
President of the United States United States President President
verb Sense 2
make a hole into
"The needle pierced her flesh"
Type of:
penetrate perforate
Kinds of:
poke puncture riddle prickle prick
Entails:
cut
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
Type of:
penetrate perforate
Kinds of:
stick peg center punch transfix impale
Derived:
stab thrust knife thrust
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
cut or make a way through
"the knife cut through the flesh"
"The path pierced the jungle"
"Light pierced through the forest"
Type of:
penetrate perforate
Kinds of:
pick break up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
move or affect (a person''s emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply
"The cold pierced her bones"
"Her words pierced the students"
Type of:
affect impress move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 6
sound sharply or shrilly
"The scream pierced the night"
Type of:
sound
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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President of the United States United States President President penetrate perforate poke puncture riddle prickle prick stick peg