Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  pierce 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  pierce 
 
  Sense  1 
  pierce 
  =>  break 
  =>  pick  break  up 
 
  Sense  4 
  pierce,  thrust 
  =>  stick 
  =>  stick 
  =>  peg 
  =>  center  punch 
  =>  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
  =>  horn,  tusk 
  =>  gore 
  =>  lance 
 
  Sense  5 
  pierce 
  =>  poke 
  =>  puncture 
  =>  riddle 
  =>  prick 
  =>  bite 
  =>  punch,  perforate 
  =>  sting,  bite,  prick 
  =>  tap 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  pierce 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  pierce 
 
  Sense  1 
  pierce 
  =>  break 
  =>  pick  break  up 
 
  Sense  4 
  pierce,  thrust 
  =>  stick 
  =>  stick 
  =>  peg 
  =>  center  punch 
  =>  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
  =>  pin 
  =>  skewer,  spit 
  =>  spear 
  =>  horn,  tusk 
  =>  gore 
  =>  lance 
 
  Sense  5 
  pierce 
  =>  poke 
  =>  puncture 
  =>  scarify 
  =>  riddle 
  =>  prick 
  =>  needle 
  =>  bite 
  =>  punch,  perforate 
  =>  sting,  bite,  prick 
  =>  tap 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  pierce 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  pierce 
 
  Sense  5 
  pierce 
  =>  cut 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  pierce 
 
  5  senses  of  pierce 
 
  Sense  1 
  pierce 
  =>  penetrate 
 
  Sense  2 
  pierce 
  =>  affect,  impress,  move  strike 
 
  Sense  3 
  pierce 
  =>  sound 
 
  Sense  4 
  pierce,  thrust 
  =>  penetrate 
 
  Sense  5 
  pierce 
  =>  penetrate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  pierce 
 
  pierce  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  pierce 
 
  Sense  1 
  pierce 
  =>  penetrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  pierce 
  =>  affect,  impress,  move  strike 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  pierce 
  =>  sound 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  pierce,  thrust 
  =>  penetrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  pierce 
  =>  penetrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  pierce 
  franklin  pierce 
  pierce 
  president  pierce 
  sir  noel  pierce  coward 
 
  Overview  of  noun  pierce 
 
  The  noun  pierce  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  Pierce,  Franklin  Pierce,  President  Pierce  --  (14th  President  of  the  United  States  (1804-1869)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  pierce 
 
  The  verb  pierce  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  pierce  --  (cut  or  make  a  way  through  "the  knife  cut  through  the  flesh";  "The  path  pierced  the  jungle";  "Light  pierced  through  the  forest") 
  2.  (1)  pierce  --  (move  or  affect  (a  person's  emotions,  bodily  feelings,  etc.)  deeply  or  sharply;  "The  cold  pierced  her  bones";  "Her  words  pierced  the  students") 
  3.  pierce  --  (sound  sharply  or  shrilly;  "The  scream  pierced  the  night") 
  4.  pierce,  thrust  --  (penetrate  or  cut  through  with  a  sharp  instrument) 
  5.  pierce  --  (make  a  hole  into  "The  needle  pierced  her  flesh") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  pierce 
  pierced 
 
  Overview  of  noun  pierce 
 
  The  noun  pierce  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  Pierce,  Franklin  Pierce,  President  Pierce  --  (14th  President  of  the  United  States  (1804-1869)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  pierce 
 
  The  verb  pierce  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  pierce  --  (cut  or  make  a  way  through  "the  knife  cut  through  the  flesh";  "The  path  pierced  the  jungle";  "Light  pierced  through  the  forest") 
  2.  (1)  pierce  --  (move  or  affect  (a  person's  emotions,  bodily  feelings,  etc.)  deeply  or  sharply;  "The  cold  pierced  her  bones";  "Her  words  pierced  the  students") 
  3.  pierce  --  (sound  sharply  or  shrilly;  "The  scream  pierced  the  night") 
  4.  pierce,  thrust  --  (penetrate  or  cut  through  with  a  sharp  instrument) 
  5.  pierce  --  (make  a  hole  into  "The  needle  pierced  her  flesh") 

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