English Explanatory Dictionary

lancinate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance.

Word forms

lancinate lancinates lancinating lancinated

Etymology

First attested in 1603; borrowed from Latin lancinātus, perfect passive participle of lancinō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French lanciner.

Synonyms

run through spear chef chib ching chive enthrill foin gore gride jab job juke kebab knifecrime lancinate pigstick pink poach shank shiv speet splash stab stick stob stog thrust yerk empierce fix impale pierce prick puncture stake transfix transpierce
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