pungere — meaning in English

English meaning

• bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
• pierce verb To make a hole through something, usually with something sharp.
• sting noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.

Senses

pungere is used for these senses in English:

• bite (transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
• bite (transitive) To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
• pierce (transitive) To puncture; to break through.
• sting (transitive, of an insect or arachnid) To puncture with the stinger.

bite — full definition

1. verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
2. verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
3. noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.

pierce — full definition

1. verb To make a hole through something, usually with something sharp.
2. verb To affect someone deeply or reach the heart of a matter.

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