American English pronunciation
How to pronounce penetrating
IPA transcription: ['pɛnət,ɹeɪtɪŋ]
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Verb
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pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
“The bullet penetrated her chest”
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come to understand
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become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
“It dawned on him that she had betrayed him”
“she was penetrated with sorrow”
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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”
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enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
“The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor”
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make one's way deeper into or through
“The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest”
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insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
“Did the molester penetrate the child?”
Adjective
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having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
“an acute observer of politics and politicians”
“incisive comments”
“icy knifelike reasoning”
“as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang”
“penetrating insight”
“frequent penetrative observations”
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tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing
“a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface”
“a cold penetrating wind”
“a penetrating odor”