pierce

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /pɪrs/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /pɪəs/

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Verb

Plain form pierce

Third-person singular pierces

Past tense pierced

Past participle pierced

Present participle piercing

1. (transitive) If you pierce something, you poke a hole in it.

   Be careful not to pierce the tent!

2. (transitive) If you get a part of your body pierced, you get a hole poked through it so you can wear jewelry.

   When did you get your ears pierced?