pierce

/pˈɪɹs/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. cut or make a way through
   “the knife cut through the flesh”
2. move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
   “The cold pierced her bones”
3. sound sharply or shrilly
   “The scream pierced the night”
4. penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
5. make a hole into
   “The needle pierced her flesh”

noun

1. 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)

Synonyms for pierce

• thrust
• Franklin Pierce
• President Pierce

Words that rhyme with pierce

• fierce
• pearce