Impale/ɪmˈpeɪl/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Accidental Piercing Usually implies an accident, often used to describe injuries. She slipped and impaled her arm on a fencing spike. Pro Tip 2/3Severity of Wound Suggests a serious wound due to the action of impaling. The doctor rushed to the man who impaled his leg on a rod. Pro Tip 3/3Vivid Imagery Evokes a clear and often disturbing image, useful in descriptive writing. The battlefield was strewn with warriors impaled on spears.