pierce

verb

1. (transitive)To puncture; to break through.

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

   “to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship”

   “I pierce her open back, or tender side”

   “What appliance can pierce through the outer layers of a star and test the conditions within?”

2. (transitive)To create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry.

   “Can you believe he pierced his tongue?”

3. (transitive)to break or interrupt abruptly

   “A dreadful scream pierced the silence.”

4. (figuratively, transitive)To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).

   “to pierce a mystery”

5. (figuratively, transitive)To penetrate; to affect deeply.

   “A stab of fear pierced my heart.”

   “pierced with grief”

   “Can no prayers pierce thee?”

   “The flatness of the landscape facilitates views right across the Firth of Forth to Fife, before the railway begins to pierce the Edinburgh suburbs.”

noun

1. (Japan)A pierced earring.

name

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, medieval variant of Piers. Modern usage may also derive from the surname.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
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