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- Dictionarypierce/pɪəs/
verb
- 1. (of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something): "a splinter had pierced the skin" Similar
- 2. force a way through; penetrate: "they were seeking to pierce the anti-ballistic-missile defences" Similar
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PIERCE definition: 1. to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point: 2. (of a light…. Learn more.
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.
PIERCE meaning: 1. to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point: 2. (of a light…. Learn more.
To pierce is to perforate quickly, as by stabbing; it suggests the use of a sharp, pointed instrument which is impelled by force: to pierce the flesh with a knife; a scream pierces one's ears. penetrate suggests a slow or difficult movement: No ordinary bullet can penetrate an elephant's hide; to penetrate the depths of one's ignorance.
To pierce something is to penetrate or puncture it, usually with something sharp, making a hole in the process. This sense of the word is associated with needles and other thin, sharp objects used to pierce surfaces. To pierce someone’s ear is to make a hole in it
1. To cut or pass through with or as if with a sharp instrument; stab or penetrate. 2. To make a hole or opening in; perforate. 3. To make a way through: The path pierced the wilderness. 4. To sound sharply through: His shout pierced the din. 5.
To pierce means to go right through, especially with something sharp. Pierce has several meanings, but they all involve something sharp penetrating something else, like scissors through a plastic bag or a pen through a pocket.
PIERCE definition: 1. to make a hole in something using a sharp point: 2. If a light or a sound pierces something, it…. Learn more.
Pierce definition: To cut or pass through with or as if with a sharp instrument; stab or penetrate.
Definition of pierce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
