Pierce | Mean of pierce in English Dictionary

/ˈpiɚs/

• Verb
• to make a hole in or through (something)
1. The needle pierced her skin.
2. The bullet pierced his lung.
3. She had her ears pierced. = She pierced her ears. [=she had holes made in her ears so that she could wear earrings]
4. The needle pierced into her skin.
5. The bullet pierced through his lung.
• to go through or into (something) in a forceful or noticeable way
1. A scream pierced the silence.
2. The fog was pierced by a dim light. [=a dim light could be seen through the fog]
3. The flashlight pierced through the darkness.
4. A scream pierced through the air.
5. The troops pierced through the enemy's defenses.