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pierce
pierce P0294600 (pîrs)v. pierced, pierc·ing, pierc·es v.tr.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 succeed in penetrating (something) with the eyes or the intellect: Large glowing yellow eyes pierced the darkness.v.intr. To penetrate into or through something: The rocket pierced through space. [Middle English percen, from Old French percer, probably from Vulgar Latin *pertūsiāre, from Latin pertūsus, past participle of pertundere, to bore through : per-, per- + tundere, to beat.] pierc′er n.pierc′ing adj.pierc′ing·ly adv.pierce (pɪəs) vb (mainly tr) 1. to form or cut (a hole) in (something) with or as if with a sharp instrument2. 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)5. (also intr) to discover or realize (something) suddenly or (of an idea) to become suddenly apparent6. (of sounds or cries) to sound sharply through (the silence)7. to move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc) deeply or sharply: the cold pierced their bones. 8. (intr) to penetrate or be capable of penetrating: piercing cold. [C13 percen, from Old French percer, ultimately from Latin pertundere, from per through + tundere to strike] ˈpierceable adj ˈpiercer n
Pierce (pɪəs) n (Biography) Franklin. 1804–69, US statesman; 14th president of the US (1853–57)pierce (pɪərs) v. pierced, pierc•ing. v.t. 1. to penetrate (something), as a pointed object does. 2. to make a hole or opening in; perforate. 3. to make (a hole or opening) by or as if by boring or perforating. 4. to force or make a way into or through: a road that pierces the jungle. 5. to penetrate with the eye or mind. 6. to affect sharply with some sensation or emotion, as pain. 7. to sound sharply through (the air, stillness, etc.), as a cry. v.i. 8. to force or make a way into or through something. [1250–1300; Middle English percen < Old French perc(i)er < Vulgar Latin *pertūsiāre, v. derivative of Latin pertūsus, past participle of pertundere to bore a hole through, perforate =per- per- + tundere to strike, beat] pierce′a•ble, adj. pierc′er, n. Pierce (pɪərs) n. Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57. pierce- sashimi - Thinly sliced raw fish with a sauce, it is a compound formed from sashi, "pierce," and mi, "flesh."
- point - "Sharp end" is the etymological notion underlying point, from Latin pungere, "pierce, prick."
- stake - Meaning "post," it comes from a Germanic base meaning "pierce, prick."
- stick - Comes from Germanic meaning "be sharp, pierce, prick"; the piercing notion led to "becoming fixed in something" and then "adhering."
pierce Past participle: pierced Gerund: piercing
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I am piercing | you are piercing | he/she/it is piercing | we are piercing | you are piercing | they are piercing |
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I have pierced | you have pierced | he/she/it has pierced | we have pierced | you have pierced | they have pierced |
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I was piercing | you were piercing | he/she/it was piercing | we were piercing | you were piercing | they were piercing |
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I had pierced | you had pierced | he/she/it had pierced | we had pierced | you had pierced | they had pierced |
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I will pierce | you will pierce | he/she/it will pierce | we will pierce | you will pierce | they will pierce |
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I would have pierced | you would have pierced | he/she/it would have pierced | we would have pierced | you would have pierced | they would have pierced | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Pierce - 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)Franklin Pierce, President Pierce | Verb | 1. | pierce - cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"pick, break up - attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example; "Pick open the ice" | | 2. | pierce - move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" | | 3. | pierce - sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night"sound - give off a certain sound or sounds; "This record sounds scratchy" | | 4. | pierce - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrumentthrustpenetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"stick - pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger"stick - pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle"peg - pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin intocenter punch - make a small hole in something as a guide for a drillempale, impale, spike, transfix - pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"horn, tusk - stab or pierce with a horn or tusk; "the rhino horned the explorer"gore - wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrumentlance - pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight | | 5. | pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"poke - make a hole by pokingpuncture - pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire"riddle - pierce with many holes; "The bullets riddled his body"prick, prickle - make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"bite - penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface"perforate, punch - make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper"sting, bite, prick - deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"tap - pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" |
pierceverb1. penetrate, stab, spike, enter, bore, probe, drill, run through, lance, puncture, prick, transfix, stick into, perforate, impale Pierce the skin of the potato with a fork.2. pass through, penetrate, light up, cut through, pervade, permeate, filter through, burst through A spotlight pierced the darkness.3. hurt, cut, wound, strike, touch, affect, pain, move, excite, stir, thrill, sting, rouse, cut to the quick Her words pierced Lydia's heart like an arrow.pierceverb1. To penetrate with a sharp edge:cut, gash, incise, slash, slit.2. To make a hole or other opening in:breach, break (through), gap, hole, perforate, puncture.3. To pass into or through by overcoming resistance:break (through), enter, penetrate, perforate, puncture.Translationspierce (piəs) verb1. (of pointed objects) to go into or through (something). The arrow pierced his arm; A sudden light pierced the darkness. 戳入,刺穿 戳入,刺穿 2. to make a hole in or through (something) with a pointed object. Pierce the lid before removing it from the jar. 穿孔,穿透 穿孔,穿透 ˈpiercing adjective1. loud; shrill. a piercing scream. 尖銳的 尖锐的2. (of cold weather, winds etc) sharp; intense. a piercing wind; piercing cold. 刺骨的 刺骨的3. looking intently or sharply as though able to see through things. piercing eyes; a piercing glance. 洞察的 洞察的ˈpiercingly adverb 洞察地 洞察地ˈpiercingness noun 洞察 洞察
pierce
pierce (one's) heartTo impact one on a deep, emotionally meaningful level; to stir a strong emotion in one, especially sadness, pity, etc. When the lights came on, the room was silent, and you could tell the documentary had pierced everyone's heart. It pierced my heart seeing my father's new one-bedroom apartment, with its bare walls and random assortment of appliances and utensils.See also: heart, piercepierce throughTo penetrate, perforate, or cut through someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "pierce" and "through." Rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds. The metal beam that had been hurled by the tornado pierced the building clean through. The bullet didn't hit any organs when it pierced through him.See also: pierce, throughpierce through somethingto poke through something; to penetrate something. He pierced through the meat with a fork and then put it in a spicy marinade. Mary pierced the yarn through with the knitting needles.See also: pierce, throughpierce someone's heart affect someone keenly or deeply.See also: heart, piercePierce
Pierce Franklin. 1804--69, US statesman; 14th president of the US (1853--57) pierce
pierceTo penetrate body tissue, usually in order to place an ornamental ring or stud on the surface of the skin.LegalSeePierce, FranklinPierce Related to Pierce: dictionarySynonyms for Pierceverb penetrateSynonyms- penetrate
- stab
- spike
- enter
- bore
- probe
- drill
- run through
- lance
- puncture
- prick
- transfix
- stick into
- perforate
- impale
verb pass throughSynonyms- pass through
- penetrate
- light up
- cut through
- pervade
- permeate
- filter through
- burst through
verb hurtSynonyms- hurt
- cut
- wound
- strike
- touch
- affect
- pain
- move
- excite
- stir
- thrill
- sting
- rouse
- cut to the quick
Synonyms for Pierceverb to penetrate with a sharp edgeSynonymsverb to make a hole or other opening inSynonyms- breach
- break
- gap
- hole
- perforate
- puncture
verb to pass into or through by overcoming resistanceSynonyms- break
- enter
- penetrate
- perforate
- puncture
Synonyms for Piercenoun 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)Synonyms- Franklin Pierce
- President Pierce
verb cut or make a way throughRelated Words- penetrate
- perforate
- pick
- break up
verb move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharplyRelated Wordsverb sound sharply or shrillyRelated Wordsverb penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrumentSynonymsRelated Words- penetrate
- perforate
- stick
- peg
- center punch
- empale
- impale
- spike
- transfix
- horn
- tusk
- gore
- lance
verb make a hole intoRelated Words- penetrate
- perforate
- poke
- puncture
- riddle
- prick
- prickle
- bite
- punch
- sting
- tap
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