transpierce

trans·pierce

verb \tran(t)s-ˈpirs\

Definition of TRANSPIERCE

transitive verb

: to pierce through : penetrate

Examples of TRANSPIERCE

1. <got a thrill out of transpiercing butterflies with hat pins>

Origin of TRANSPIERCE

Middle French transpercer, from Old French, from trans- (from Latin) + percer to pierce

First Known Use: 1592

Related to TRANSPIERCE

Synonyms: gore, harpoon, jab, lance, peck, pick, pierce, pink, puncture, run through, skewer, spear, spike, spit, stab, stick, transfix, impale

Related Words: spindle; perforate, riddle; bayonet, dirk, gimlet, pike, poniard, prong, quill; pinprick, poke, prick, punch, thrust; cut, knife, slice

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