pierce

Entry Definition
s/he pierces skin with it, gets splinter from it (especially in sole of foot); (ai) h/ skin is pierced by or with something sharp (nail, glass, splinter, thorn, etc.)
h/ skin (especially, sole of foot) is pierced by or with something sharp (nail, glass, splinter, thorn, etc.)
s/he slaughters h/ by piercing heart (pig, sheep, etc.)
s/he slaughters (animals) by piercing heart with knife
s/he spears h/, pierces h/ using sharp object or tool
s/he pierces it with sharp object or tool (e.g., driving nail through board)
s/he stabs or pierces self all the way through (so that tip of weapon or instrument comes out other side)
s/he stabs it, pierces it; s/he manages to get over or around it (hill, obstacle)