impale

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

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.

/ɪmˈpeɪl/ en-us-impale.ogg

impale impales impaling impaled empale

From Middle French, from Medieval Latin impālāre, from Latin palus, whence also pale.

empierce impale pierce prick puncture transpierce fix stake stick run through transfix pale palisade picket

make a hole

impalation impalement impaler unimpale

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