CEFR B2

impale

verb

Meaning

To pierce or wound with a sharp, pointed object, such as a spear or stake.

Examples

The vampire was impaled on a wooden stake.
A fallen tree branch had impaled the car's windshield.

Synonyms: pierce, stab, transfix, skewer

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impale (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpeɪl/

Definition

To pierce or wound with a sharp, pointed object, such as a spear or stake.

Examples

The vampire was impaled on a wooden stake.
A fallen tree branch had impaled the car's windshield.
The hunter carefully prepared the spear to impale the wild boar.

How to Use impale

impale on (prepositional phrase): To pierce something with an object that is on or inserted into something else. — "The deer was impaled on the sharp fence post."
impale [someone/something] (collocation): To pierce a person or animal with a sharp object. — "The spear impaled the fish."

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