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penetrating   (TTS Sound)

The verb penetrate has 7 senses

• penetrate, perforate -- (pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest")


• penetrate, fathom, bottom -- (come to understand)


• click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into place -- (become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow")


• infiltrate, penetrate -- (enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor")


• penetrate -- (make one's way deeper into or through; "The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest")


• penetrate -- (insert the penis into the vagina or anus of; "Did the molester penetrate the child?")


• permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle -- (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")

The adj penetrating has 2 senses

• acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (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")


• penetrative, penetrating -- (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")