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impaling definition

impaling


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  impale 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  impale 
 
  Sense  1 
  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
  =>  pin 
  =>  spear 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  impale 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  impale 
 
  Sense  1 
  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
  =>  pin 
  =>  skewer,  spit 
  =>  spear 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  impale 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  impale 
 
  Sense  2 
  impale,  stake 
  =>  pierce 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  impale 
 
  2  senses  of  impale 
 
  Sense  1 
  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
  =>  pierce,  thrust 
 
  Sense  2 
  impale,  stake 
  =>  kill 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  impale 
 
  impale  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  impale 
 
  Sense  1 
  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
  =>  pierce,  thrust 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  impale,  stake 
  =>  kill 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  impale 
 
  The  verb  impale  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike  --  (pierce  with  a  sharp  stake  or  point;  "impale  a  shrimp  on  a  skewer") 
  2.  impale,  stake  --  (kill  by  piercing  with  a  spear  or  sharp  pole;  "the  enemies  were  impaled  and  left  to  die") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  impale 
 
  The  verb  impale  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike  --  (pierce  with  a  sharp  stake  or  point;  "impale  a  shrimp  on  a  skewer") 
  2.  impale,  stake  --  (kill  by  piercing  with  a  spear  or  sharp  pole;  "the  enemies  were  impaled  and  left  to  die") 



impaling definition