Word

pierce, v.
(pierced, pierces, piercing)
freq. cnt. 3

cut or make a way through
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

pierce

sample sentences

"the knife cut through the flesh"
"The path pierced the jungle"
"Light pierced through the forest"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

penetrate, perforate

hyponym

pick, break up

move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

pierce

sample sentences

"The cold pierced her bones"
"Her words pierced the students"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

strike, impress, move, affect

make a hole into
<verb.contact>

pierce

sample sentences

"The needle pierced her flesh"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

penetrate, perforate

hyponym

poke puncture riddle prick, prickle bite punch, perforate sting, bite, prick tap

entailment

cut

penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

pierce thrust

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

thrust

semantic pointers

hypernym

penetrate, perforate

hyponym

stick stick peg center punch impale, transfix, empale, spike horn, tusk gore lance

sound sharply or shrilly
<verb.perception>

pierce

sample sentences

"The scream pierced the night"

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

sound