to pierceverb/fuɾaɾ/highfu·rarPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo make a hole in something by penetrating it with a sharp object.She used a needle to pierce the fabric.The drill is designed to pierce through metal.syndrillborepunctureantsealplugCommon collocationspierce the earpierce a tirepierce throughEtymologyDo latim forare, 'perfurar'.Related wordsfurofuradoperfurarfurão