About The Word Impale

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Impale to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Impale definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Impale

Impale Meaning & Definition
Impale Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Impale?

[v] pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"
[v] kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Impale: empale | spike | stake | transfix

Related Terms | Find terms related to Impale: agonize | auger | bayonet | bite | bloody | bore | broach | claw | convulse | countersink | crucify | dagger | dirk | dismember | draw and quarter | drill | empierce | excruciate | fix | gore | gouge | gouge out | grill | harrow | hole | honeycomb | keelhaul | kill by inches | knife | lacerate | lance | lancinate | macerate | martyr | martyrize | needle | penetrate | perforate | picket | pierce | pink | plunge in | poniard | prick | punch | puncture | punish | rack | ream | ream out | riddle | rip | run through | saber | savage | scarify | skewer | spear | spike | spit | stab | stick | stiletto | sword | tap | tar and feather | torment | torture | transfix | transpierce | trepan | trephine | wring

See Also | kill | pierce | pin | spear | thrust

Impale In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*pale"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impaled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impaling}.] [See 2d {Empale}.] 1. To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. See {Empale}. Then with what life remains, impaled, and left To writhe at leisure round the bloody stake. --Addison. 2. To inclose, as with pales or stakes; to surround. Impale him with your weapons round about. --Shak. Impenetrable, impaled with circling fire. --Milton. 3. (Her.) To join, as two coats of arms on one shield, palewise; hence, to join in honorable mention. Ordered the admission of St. Patrick to the same to be matched and impaled with the blessed Virgin in the honor thereof. --Fuller.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Endospore-forming bacteria ‐ a group of…
  • Exquisitely ‐ in a delicate manner; "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn…
  • Pornographically ‐ in a…
  • Irreparable ‐ impossible to repair, rectify, or amend; "irreparable harm";…
  • Make over ‐ make new; "She is remaking her image" [v] use again in altered…
  • Dauntless ‐ invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers";…
  • Smoke ‐ (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late…
  • Litigator ‐ (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs…
  • Acid test ‐ a rigorous or crucial…
  • Rent-roll ‐ a register of rents; includes the names of tenants and the amount…