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pierce

/pɪɹs/noun, verb1 syllable

Pierce means: 14th President of the United States (1804-1869).

Synonyms for pierce4

noun, as in 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)

Franklin Pierce, President Pierce

verb, as in penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

also used for pierce

transfix

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What does pierce mean?6

noun

1

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

verb

1

penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

2

cut or make a way through“the knife cut through the flesh”

3

move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply“The cold pierced her bones”

4

sound sharply or shrilly“The scream pierced the night”

5

make a hole into“The needle pierced her flesh”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pierce?1

one syllable

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Pierce in a sentence

  • The sharp, layered outcrop appeared to pierce the desert sand like an ancient blade.Auride
  • The sun, although shy managed to pierce the mass of clouds.LoverofEnglish
  • I wouldn't let my daughter pierce her nose.CK
  • He watched a video on how to pierce his belly button safely.Amastan
  • He bought a piercing needle to pierce his belly button.Amastan
  • He used a sterilized piercing needle to pierce his belly button.Amastan
  • He purchased a piercing needle to pierce his belly button.Amastan
  • The cactus was covered in sharp pricks that could easily pierce the skin.mraz

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pierce

as a noun

plural
pierces

as a verb

past tense
pierced
present participle
piercing
third-person singular
pierces
past participle
pierced