pierceverb
uk/pɪəs/us/pɪrs/[ I + adv/prep, T ] to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point:
The needle pierces the fabric four times a second.
I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't pierced.
The gun fires a shell capable of piercing the armour of an enemy tank.
The hole they drilled pierces six kilometres into the earth's crust.
[ T ] (of a light, sound, etc.) to suddenly be seen or heard, despite darkness, noise, etc.:
A few rays of sunlight pierced the smoke.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making holes in things
- bore
- breach
- dent
- drill
- gouge
- hole
- perforate
- perforated
- piercing
- prick
- probe
- punch
- puncture
- riddle