Definitions for pierce
pɪərspierce

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President Pierceverb

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

2. pierceverb

   cut or make a way through

   "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"

3. pierceverb

   move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply

   "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"

4. pierceverb

   sound sharply or shrilly

   "The scream pierced the night"

5. pierce, thrustverb

   penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

6. pierceverb

   make a hole into

   "The needle pierced her flesh"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pierceverb

   to puncture; to break through

   The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash.

2. pierceverb

   to create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry

   Can you believe he pierced his tongue?

3. pierceverb

   to break or interrupt abruptly

   A scream pierced the darkness.

4. Piercenoun

   A male given name from Ancient Greek, medieval variant of Piers. Modern usage may also derive from the surname.

5. Piercenoun

   A patronymic surname.

6. Piercenoun

   A city, the county seat of Pierce County, Nebraska, United States.

7. Etymology: percier, from its conjugated forms such as pierce, probably from *, from pertusus, past participle of pertundere, from per- + tundere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To PIERCEverb

   Etymology: percer, Fr.

   1. To penetrate; to enter; to force.

   Steed threatens steed in high and boastful neighs,
   Piercing the night’s dull ear. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   The love of money is the root of all evil; which while some coveted after, they have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Tim. vi. 10.

   With this fatal sword, on which I dy’d,
   I pierce her open’d back or tender side. Dryden.

   The glorious temple shall arise,
   And with new lustre pierce the neighb’ring skies. Matthew Prior.

   2. To touch the passions: to affect.

   Did your letters pierce the queen;
   She read them in my presence,
   And now and then an ample tear trill’d down. William Shakespeare.

2. To Pierceverb

   1. To make way by force.

   Her sighs will make a batt’ry in his breast;
   Her tears will pierce into a marble heart. William Shakespeare.

   There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health. Proverbs xii. 18.

   Short arrows, called sprights, without any other heads, save wood sharpened, were discharged out of muskets, and would pierce through the sides of ships, where a bullet would not pierce. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   2. To strike; to move; to affect.

   Say, she be mute, and will not speak a word;
   Then I’ll commend her volubility;
   And say she uttereth piercing eloquence. William Shakespeare.

   3. To enter; to dive.

   She would not pierce further into his meaning, than himself should declare, so would she interpret all his doings to be accomplished in goodness. Sidney, b. ii.

   All men knew Nathaniel to be an Israelite; but our Saviour piercing deeper, giveth further testimony of him than men could have done. Richard Hooker, b. iii. s. 1.

   4. To affect severely.

   They provide more piercing statutes daily to chain up the poor. William Shakespeare.

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1. pierce

   To puncture or make a hole in something, typically using a sharp or pointed object or instrument. This can also refer to penetrating or succeeding in making an impact in a figurative sense, such as a sharp sound piercing the silence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pierceverb

   to thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument

2. Pierceverb

   to penetrate; to enter; to force a way into or through; to pass into or through; as, to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship

3. Pierceverb

   fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a mystery

4. Pierceverb

   to enter; to penetrate; to make a way into or through something, as a pointed instrument does; -- used literally and figuratively

5. Etymology: [OE. percen, F. percer, OF. percier, perchier, parchier; perh. fr. (assumed) LL. pertusiare for pertusare, fr. L. pertundere, pertusum, to beat, push, bore through; per through + tundere to beat: cf. OF. pertuisier to pierce, F. pertuis a hole. Cf. Contuse, Parch, Pertuse.]

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1. Pierce

   Pierce is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,767 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pierce County.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pierce

   pērs, v.t. to thrust or make a hole through: to enter, or force a way into: to touch or move deeply: to dive into, as a secret.—v.i. to penetrate.—adj. Pierce′able, capable of being pierced.—n. Pierc′er, one who, or that which, pierces: any sharp instrument used for piercing: a stiletto.—adj. Pierc′ing.—adv. Pierc′ingly.—n. Pierc′ingness. [O. Fr. percer, prob. pertuisier—pertuis, a hole—L. pertundĕre, pertusum, to thrust through.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PIERCE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pierce is ranked #202 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pierce surname appeared 138,629 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 47 would have the surname Pierce.
   
   80.9% or 112,262 total occurrences were White.
   12.8% or 17,828 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 3,424 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 2,911 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 1,469 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 735 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Affect
   • Penetrate
   • Sound

Anagrams for pierce »

1. Peirce

2. recipe

3. piecer

How to pronounce pierce?

1. Alex

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pierce in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pierce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of pierce in a Sentence

1. Linda Rosenthal:

   Though it may seem inconceivable that anyone would tattoo or pierce their dog or cat, a quick Internet search reveals that it is a growing trend among some misguided individuals.

2. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

   He that respects himself is safe from others. He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.

3. Michael Burton:

   It’s a missing part of the jigsaw puzzle, which is the structure of our local universe, they have managed to pierce through it and complete the picture of what our part of the universe looks like.

4. Robin Green:

   I am...blood. That primordial ooze. Not out there, listeners, in here. Inside this skin we wear, it only lets us think we're something else-- nice clean brains, little talking computers running around in the pursuit of happiness. We pierce this skin and what do we see Warm ooze, protoplasm churning and jesting, defecating, pulsating, life, death.

5. The Rock : Dwayne Johnson:

   Pierce Brosnan Dr. Fate unwavering support and relentless excitement for this passion project of mine has meant the world to me. Now it's my turn to deliver for Pierce Brosnan Dr. Fate. The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is changing.

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