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Impaling vs Piercing - What's the difference?

impaling | piercing |

As verbs the difference between impaling and piercing

is that impaling is present participle of impale while piercing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between impaling and piercing

is that impaling is the act of something being impaled while piercing is the action of the verb to pierce

As an adjective piercing is

anything or anyone that pierces.

impaling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something being impaled.
  • * 1950 , Arthur Cleveland Bent, Life Histories of North American Wagtails, Shrikes, Vireos, and their Allies
    • In inspecting numerous shrike impalings I find that where abundant impaling situations, such as barbed-wire fences, are at hand, the unfinished meals of shrikes are distributed along such fences at considerable intervals.
  • * David T. Pudlevitcz, Blood of the Dragon
    • I had seen many decapitations and skinnings, impalings and crucifixions

    piercing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce
  • A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it
    • ear piercing
  • The jewelry itself

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Anything or anyone that pierces.
    • piercing eyes
    The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.