pierce meaning and definition

PIERCE noun

Definition of Pierce (noun)

1. 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
   • synonyms: Franklin Pierce, President Pierce

PIERCE verb

Definition of pierce (verb)

1. cut or make a way through
   • "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"
2. move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
   • "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"
3. sound sharply or shrilly
   • "The scream pierced the night"
4. penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
   • synonyms: thrust
5. make a hole into
   • "The needle pierced her flesh"