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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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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 definition: 1. to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point: 2. (of a light…. Learn more.
to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point: The needle pierces the fabric four times a second. I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't pierced. The gun fires a shell capable of piercing the armor of an enemy tank.
pierce, penetrate suggest the action of one object passing through another or making a way through and into another. The terms are used both concretely and figuratively.
1. to form or cut (a hole) in (something) with or as if with a sharp instrument. 2. to thrust into or penetrate sharply or violently: the thorn pierced his heel. 3. to force (a way, route, etc) through (something) 4. (of light) to shine through or penetrate (darkness)
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.
Definition of pierce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'pierce' 1. If a sharp object pierces something, or if you pierce something with a sharp object, the object goes into it and makes a hole in it. [...] 2. If you have your ears or some other part of your body pierced, you have a small hole made through them so that you can wear a piece of jewelry in them. [...] More.
Pierce definition: To cut or pass through with or as if with a sharp instrument; stab or penetrate.
