To penetrate or pass through something with a sharp instrument or object. The needle pierced the fabric easily.
To make a hole or opening in something. He pierced the paper with a hole punch.
To affect or move deeply, as if by penetrating. Her words pierced his heart with sorrow.
To force a way through or into something. The sunlight pierced through the thick clouds.
To emit or produce a sharp, high-pitched sound that seems to cut through surrounding noise or silence. A shrill scream pierced the quiet night.