impaled (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 impaled
- 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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