To puncture; to break through.
(syn)
(ux)
{{RQ:Dryden Fables|Theodore and Honoria
(quote-book)
To create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry.
to break or interrupt abruptly
To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).
To penetrate; to affect deeply.
(ux).
(RQ:Homer Pope Iliad)
(RQ:Shakespeare Merchant of Venice)
(quote-journal)
A pierced earring.