| has gloss | (verb) pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
perforate, penetrate |
| lexicalization | eng: penetrate |
| lexicalization | eng: perforate |
| subclass of | (verb) to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"
come in, get into, get in, enter, go in, go into, move into |
| has subclass | (verb) examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"
dig into, probe, poke into |
| has subclass | (verb) penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"
cut |
| has subclass | (verb) penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"
interpenetrate, permeate |
| has subclass | (verb) pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
strike |
| has subclass | (verb) pierce or penetrate; "The blade broke her skin"
break |
| has subclass | (verb) briefly enter enemy territory
foray |
| has subclass | (verb) enter briefly; "We poked into the bar"
poke into |
| has subclass | (verb) enter surreptitiously; "He sneaked in under cover of darkness"; "In this essay, the author's personal feelings creep in"
sneak in, creep in |
| has subclass | (verb) spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
imbue, permeate, pervade, riddle, interpenetrate, diffuse, penetrate |
| has subclass | (verb) penetrate thoroughly and into every part; "the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization"
honeycomb |
| has subclass | (verb) make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
pierce |
| has subclass | (verb) penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
pierce, thrust |
| has subclass | (verb) cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"
pierce |
| has subclass | (verb) force a way through
tunnel |
| has subclass | (verb) pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
permeate, filter, percolate, sink in |
| has subclass | (verb) thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt"
grain, ingrain |
| has subclass | (verb) thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
plunge, immerse |
| has subclass | (verb) take by force; "Storm the fort"
force, storm |
| has subclass | (verb) run slowly and gradually; "Blood oozed through the bandage"
ooze through |