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Pierce (disambiguation)

pierce

(pierces, piercing, pierced)

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.

One bullet pierced the left side of his chest...

Pierce the skin of the potato with a fork.

VERB: V n, V n

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 jewellery in them.

I'm having my ears pierced on Saturday.

...her pierced ears with their tiny gold studs.

VERB: have n V-ed, V-ed, also V n

Pierce

·vt Fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a mystery.

II. Pierce ·vt To thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument.

III. Pierce ·vi To Enter; to Penetrate; to make a way into or through something, as a pointed instrument does;

- used literally and figuratively.

IV. Pierce ·vt 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.

pierce

¦ verb

1. make a hole in or through with a sharp pointed object.

2. force or cut a way through: a shrill voice pierced the air.

3. [as adjective piercing] very sharp, cold, or high-pitched.

very astute or intelligent.

Derivatives

piercer noun

piercingly adverb

Origin

ME: from OFr. percer, based on L. pertus-, pertundere 'bore through'.