impale
Verb
Verb Forms: impaled, impaling, impales
- To pierce with a sharp stake or pointed object.
- pierce with a sharp stake or point
- "impale a shrimp on a skewer"
- kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
- "the enemies were impaled and left to die"
- To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.
- To place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage).
- To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.
- To enclose or fence with stakes.
Examples
- He tried to impale his opponent’s chances by blocking all the premium squares.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French, from Medieval Latin impālāre, from Latin palus, whence also pale.
Synonyms
empale, spike, stake, transfix, empierce, fix, impale, pale, palisade, picket, pierce, prick, puncture, run through, stick, transpierce
Scrabble Score: 10
impale: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordimpale: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impale: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary