pierce
- (verb): To puncture; to break through
- (verb): To create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry
- (verb): To break or interrupt abruptly
- (verb): To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).
- (verb): To penetrate; to affect deeply.
- The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash.
- Can you believe he pierced his tongue?
- A scream pierced the silence.
- to pierce a mystery
