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Noun pierce has 1 sense

Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President Pierce - 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
--₁ is a kind of President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive

Verb pierce has 5 senses

pierce - cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"
--₁ is one way to penetrate, perforate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
pierce - move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"
--₂ is one way to affect, impress, move, strike
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
pierce - sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night"
--₃ is one way to sound
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
pierce, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
--₄ is one way to penetrate, perforate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
--₅ is one way to penetrate, perforate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something