impale — to pierce with a sharp pointed object
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to pierce with a sharp pointed object
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈpeɪl/
Korean meaning: 뾰족한 것으로 찌르다, 꿰뚫다
Korean pronunciation: 임-페일 (강세: 페일)
Example Sentences
- The vampire hunter forgot that garlic doesn't impale vampires - stakes do!
- Be careful not to impale yourself on that fence while climbing over.
- The chef managed to impale three cherry tomatoes on one toothpick.
impale
VERB//ɪmˈpeɪl//
to pierce with a sharp pointed object
💡 Concept
Pierced by a sharp stake
🎵 Rhyme
Impale the beast, watch it turn pale - just an ancient tale!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈpeɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈpeɪl/
🌳Etymology
Prefixim--
Rootpale
Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, 'in(안으로)' + 'palus(말뚝, 기둥)'에서 유래했습니다. 중세 시대 처형 방법 중 하나인 '말뚝 박기'에서 나온 무서운 역사를 가진 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
paletalescalewhalefail
pale
tale
scale
whale
fail
🔗Collocations
impale on a spike
impale through the heart
accidentally impale
impale oneself
sharply impaled
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The vampire hunter forgot that garlic doesn't impale vampires - stakes do!”
“Be careful not to impale yourself on that fence while climbing over.”
“The chef managed to impale three cherry tomatoes on one toothpick.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
piercestabpunctureskewerspear
Antonyms
extractremovewithdraw
Related
spikestakeneedlethornpenetrate
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