impaling

listen to the pronunciation of impaling
Englisch - Englisch
present participle of impale
impale
to pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake
impale
To impale something on a pointed object means to cause the point to go into it or through it. Researchers observed one bird impale a rodent on a cactus. if someone or something is impaled, a sharp pointed object goes through them be impaled on sth (empaler, from impalare, from palus )
impale
more generally, to pierce (something) with any long, pointed object
impale
To join, as two coats of arms on one shield, palewise; hence, to join in honorable mention
impale
{f} pin down, fix in place with a sharp or pointed object; pierce through with a sharp object, stab; make helpless, immobilize with a word or look
impale
To inclose, as with pales or stakes; to surround
impale
pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"
impale
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"
impale
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die
impaling
Favoriten