Pierce for Dummies

Pierce is a word that we often use to describe when something goes through or through something else. Imagine you have a long, pointy stick and you want to put it through a piece of paper. When you push the stick through the paper, you are piercing the paper. That means the stick is going from one side of the paper to the other. So, we can say that "pierce" means to go through something, like the stick went through the paper.

But wait, there's more! "Pierce" can also be used to describe when something sharp or pointy goes through a person's skin. Have you ever seen someone get their ear pierced? It's when a small, sharp object like a needle or an earring goes through their earlobe. So, "pierce" can also mean to create a hole by going through someone's skin.

Now, let's think of another example to help us understand "pierce" better. Have you ever seen a superhero movie where the bad guy shoots arrows at the good guy? When those arrows hit the good guy, they go through his body. That's another way to use the word "pierce" – to describe when something sharp or pointed goes through a solid object, like an arrow piercing someone's body.

So, to summarize, "pierce" means to go through or go into something with a sharp or pointed object, like a stick going through a piece of paper or an arrow going through a person's body. It's like when you take a pencil and push it through a piece of paper, you are piercing the paper. Easy to remember, right?