pierce (Meaning)
pierce (n)
14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
pierce (v)
cut or make a way through
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
sound sharply or shrilly
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
make a hole into
pierce (v. t.)
To thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument.
To penetrate; to enter; to force a way into or through; to pass into or through; as, to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship.
Fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a mystery.
pierce (v. i.)
To enter; to penetrate; to make a way into or through something, as a pointed instrument does; -- used literally and figuratively.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pierce
Synonyms:
- invade
- stray (into)
- infringe
- intrude
- trespass
- infiltrate
- drop in
- burst (in or into)
- waltz (in)
- encroach
- breeze (in)
- pop (in)
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
pierce Sentence Examples
- The bullet pierced through the glass window, leaving a gaping hole.
- The needle pierced her skin, sending a sharp jolt of pain down her arm.
- The sound of the drill pierced the air, echoing through the warehouse.
- Her piercing blue eyes seemed to drill into my very soul.
- The piercing lament of the banshee cut through the darkness like a knife.
- The thorns of the rose bush pierced my fingers as I reached for its fragrant blossom.
- The sharp shards of glass pierced my foot, causing me to cry out in agony.
- The piercing shriek of the fire alarm filled the building with terror.
- The sunlight pierced through the cracks in the curtains, illuminating the room with an ethereal glow.
- The piercing gaze of the hawk sent shivers down the spine of its prey.
FAQs About the word pierce
14th President of the United States (1804-1869), cut or make a way through, move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply, sound sha
access,penetrate, enter,set foot in, step into,invade, stray (into), infringe, intrude, trespass
leave, leave, depart, depart, exit,exit,
The bullet pierced through the glass window, leaving a gaping hole.
The needle pierced her skin, sending a sharp jolt of pain down her arm.
The sound of the drill pierced the air, echoing through the warehouse.
Her piercing blue eyes seemed to drill into my very soul.
