pierce Definition

pierce
verb pierced, piercing

1. Said of a sharp object or a person using one: to make a hole in or through; to puncture; to make (a hole) with something sharp.

Thesaurus: stab, barb, prick, spike, stick into, impale, lance, lancinate, perforate, puncture, penetrate, bore into, drill through.
2. To penetrate or force a way through or into something.

Example: The wind pierced through her thin clothing
Thesaurus: break through, enter, intrude, penetrate.
3. Said of light or sound: to burst through (darkness or silence).
4. To affect or touch (someone's heart, soul, etc) keenly or painfully.

Thesaurus: affect, move, touch, excite, rouse, stir.

Etymology: 13c: from French percer.