impale

Verb

Meaning

To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. See Empale.

To inclose, as with pales or stakes; to surround.

To join, as two coats of arms on one shield, palewise; hence, to join in honorable mention.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

stake transfix spike stick empale run through pierce gore gage dag lance harpoon riddle palisade back
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Antonyms

block save disorder dispute resist praise
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Hypernyms

pierce kill thrust

Hyponyms

pin spear

Derivatives

impaled impaling

Examples

impale a shrimp on a skewer Source: Internet

the enemies were impaled and left to die Source: Internet

As Cheryl raises a fireplace poker to impale him, Ash snatches the book and throws it into the fire. Source: Internet

He locks Linda outside the cabin and tends to Scotty's injuries, but she sneaks in through the back door and attacks Ash with a dagger, which he uses to impale her. Source: Internet

The thrusting swords such as the rapier and eventually the smallsword were designed to impale their targets quickly and inflict deep stab wounds. Source: Internet

War elephants were trained to grasp an enemy soldier and toss him to the person riding on them or to pin the soldier to the ground and impale him. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

impala lily impalatable impalation impaled impalefection impalement