Impale

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ɪmˈpeɪl/
• Rhymes: -eɪl

Alternative forms

• empale obsolete

Origin

From Medieval Latin impālāre, from Latin palus.

Full definition of impale

Verb

1. to pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.
2. more generally, to pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.