impaleverb [ T often passive ]
uk/ɪmˈpeɪl/us/ɪmˈpeɪl/to push a sharp object through something, especially the body of an animal or person:
The dead deer was impaled on a spear.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cutting and stabbing
- abrasion
- bayonet
- carve
- carving
- chisel
- coppice
- cut sth down
- lance
- mow
- nick
- notch
- prune
- saw sth down
- scratch
- slash
- slice
- spike
- trim
- whittle
- woodcarving
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impaler
noun [ C ] uk/ɪmˈpeɪ.lər//ɪmˈpeɪ.lɚ/
The Dracula legend is based on the medieval prince, Vlad the Impaler.