Synonyms of the word

empale

• v. Obsolete form of impale.
• v. (transitive) To make pale.

impale

• v. to pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.
• v. more generally, to pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.

pierce

• v. (transitive) to puncture; to break through.
• v. (transitive) to create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry.
• v. (transitive) to break or interrupt abruptly.
• v. (figuratively) To penetrate; to affect deeply.

spike

• n. A sort of very large nail; also, a piece of pointed iron set with points upward/outward.
• n. Anything resembling such a nail in shape.
• n. An ear of corn or grain.
• n. (botany) A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.
• n. (in plural spikes; informal) Running shoes with spikes in the soles.
• n. A sharp peak in a graph.
• n. The long, narrow part of a high-heeled shoe that elevates the heel.
• n. A long nail for storing papers and, by extension, the metaphorical place where rejected newspaper articles…
• n. (volleyball) An attack from, usually, above the height of the net performed with the intent to send the…
• n. (zoology) An adolescent male deer.
• n. A surge in power.
• n. (slang) The casual ward of a workhouse.
• n. Spike lavender.
• v. To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails.
• v. To set or furnish with spikes.
• v. To fix on a spike.
• v. To prevent or frustrate.
• v. To increase sharply.
• v. To covertly put alcohol or another intoxicating substance into a drink.
• v. To add a small amount of one substance to another.
• v. (volleyball) To attack from, usually, above the height of the net with the intent to send the ball straight…
• v. (military) To render (a gun) unusable by driving a metal spike into its touch hole.
• v. (journalism) To decide not to publish or make public.
• v. (football slang) To slam the football to the ground, usually in celebration of scoring a touchdown, or…

thrust

• n. (fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
• n. A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.).
• n. The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
• n. (figuratively) The primary effort; the goal.
• v. (intransitive) To make advance with force.
• v. (transitive) To force something upon someone.
• v. (transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
• v. (transitive) To push or drive with force; to shove.
• v. (intransitive) To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
• v. To stab; to pierce; usually with through.

transfix

• v. (transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.
• v. (transitive) To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon.
• v. (transitive) To fix or impale.
• n. (linguistics) A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Semitic…