pierce
English Thesaurus
1. 14th President of the United States (1804-1869) (noun.person)
2. make a hole into (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | penetrate, perforate, |
| definition | : | pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | poke, |
| definition | : | make a hole by poking (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | puncture, |
| definition | : | pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | riddle, |
| definition | : | pierce with many holes (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | prick, prickle, |
| definition | : | make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bite, |
| definition | : | penetrate or cut, as with a knife (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | perforate, punch, |
| definition | : | make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bite, prick, sting, |
| definition | : | deliver a sting to (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | tap, |
| definition | : | pierce in order to draw a liquid from (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | cut, |
| definition | : | separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact) |
3. penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | penetrate, perforate, |
| definition | : | pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | stick, |
| definition | : | pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | stick, |
| definition | : | pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | peg, |
| definition | : | pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | center punch, |
| definition | : | make a small hole in something as a guide for a drill (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | horn, tusk, |
| definition | : | stab or pierce with a horn or tusk (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gore, |
| definition | : | wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lance, |
| definition | : | pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight (verb.contact) |
4. cut or make a way through (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | penetrate, perforate, |
| definition | : | pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | break up, pick, |
| definition | : | attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example (verb.contact) |
5. move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply (verb.emotion)
6. sound sharply or shrilly (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | sound, |
| definition | : | give off a certain sound or sounds (verb.perception) |
7. penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | knife thrust, stab, thrust, |
| definition | : | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | knife thrust, stab, thrust, |
| definition | : | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument (noun.act) |
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