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impale
[im-peyl]
verb (used with object)
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
to pierce with a sharpened stake thrust up through the body, as for torture or punishment.
to fix upon, or pierce through with, anything pointed.
to make helpless as if pierced through.
Archaic., to enclose with or as if with pales or stakes; fence in; hem in.
Heraldry.
to marshal (two coats of arms, as the family arms of a husband and wife) on an escutcheon party per pale.
(of a coat of arms) to be combined with (another coat of arms) in this way.
impale
/ ɪmˈpeɪl /
verb
to pierce with a sharp instrument
they impaled his severed head on a spear
archaic, to enclose with pales or fencing; fence in
heraldry to charge (a shield) with two coats of arms placed side by side
Other Word Forms
- impaler noun
- impalement noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of impale1
Example Sentences
I instinctually throw my dream hands up to protect myself—only for the shard to impale me right in the center of my palm.
With a blind sweep, Ashton slashed the bread knife in Simon’s direction but caught only the horsehair wig, which was now impaled on the blade.
And the phenomenon continues—nowhere more obviously than in Romania, where, in 2019, an Orthodox priest was prosecuted for his alleged role in exhuming and impaling a corpse.
The titular alien is fast, has razor-sharp teeth and a whip-like tail capable of impaling its victims.
Shooting the scene where Ellie walks in just as Abby impales Joel with a broken golf club was a pivotal experience.
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