impaler

im·pale

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-peyl]
- /ɪmˈpeɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-peyl]
- /ɪmˈpeɪl/

Definitions of impaler word

verb with object impaler to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like. 1
verb with object impaler to pierce with a sharpened stake thrust up through the body, as for torture or punishment. 1
verb with object impaler to fix upon, or pierce through with, anything pointed. 1
verb with object impaler to make helpless as if pierced through. 1
verb with object impaler Archaic. to enclose with or as if with pales or stakes; fence in; hem in. 1
verb with object impaler Heraldry. to marshal (two coats of arms, as the family arms of a husband and wife) on an escutcheon party per pale. (of a coat of arms) to be combined with (another coat of arms) in this way. 1

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Origin of impaler

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

1545-55; < Medieval Latin impālāre, equivalent to Latin im- im-1 + pāl(us) pale2 + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive ending

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Parts of speech for Impaler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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impaler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Antonyms for impaler

verb with object impaler

paler — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.

Just one Antonym for impaler