impaled

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb pierce with a sharp stake or point
  2. verb kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole

Synonyms

transfix, impale, empale, spike

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