pierce
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Old French percier, from its conjugated forms such as (jeo) pierce (“I pierce”), probably from Late Latin *pertusiare, from Latin pertusus, past participle of pertundere (“to thrust or bore through”), from per- (“through”) + tundere (“to beat, pound”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
pierce (third-person singular simple present pierces, present participle piercing, simple past and past participle pierced)
- (transitive) to puncture; to break through
- The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash.
- (transitive) to create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry
- Can you believe he pierced his tongue?
- (transitive) to break or interrupt abruptly
- A scream pierced the darkness.
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Descendants [edit]
- Japanese: ピアス
Translations [edit]
puncture
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create a hole for jewelry
interrupt
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