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- Dictionarypen·e·trat·ing/ˈpenəˌtrādiNG/
adjective
- 1. able to make a way through or into something: "the problem of penetrating damp" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of PENETRATING is having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading. How to use penetrating in a sentence.
used to describe a way of looking at someone in which you seem to know what they are thinking. a penetrating mind. a mind that understands things quickly and well: She had a penetrating mind, capable of incisive thought. See more.
Penetrating definition: able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp. See examples of PENETRATING used in a sentence.
to move into or through something: Amazingly, the bullet did not penetrate his brain. In a normal winter, the frost penetrates deeply enough to kill off insect eggs in the soil. [ T ] to succeed in becoming part of an organization, etc. and working within it : The organization had been penetrated by a spy.
1. a. : to pass into or through. this route … penetrates the leading resort and lake areas American Guide Series: Minnesota. Only a dirt road penetrates the rough, wooded terrain. b. : to enter by overcoming resistance : pierce. This bullet can penetrate armor. c. : to gain entrance to.
1. adjective. A penetrating sound is loud and usually high-pitched. Mary heard the penetrating siren of an ambulance. Her voice was nasal and penetrating. Synonyms: sharp, harsh, piercing, carrying More Synonyms of penetrating. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
penetrating. adjective. /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/ (of somebody’s eyes or the way they look at you) making you feel uncomfortable because the person seems to know what you are thinking. penetrating blue eyes. a penetrating gaze/look/stare. Want to learn more?
verb. to find or force a way into or through (something); pierce; enter. to diffuse through (a substance); permeate. tr to see through. their eyes could not penetrate the fog. tr (of a man) to insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman) tr to grasp the meaning of (a principle, etc) intr to be understood.
Define penetrating. penetrating synonyms, penetrating pronunciation, penetrating translation, English dictionary definition of penetrating. adj. 1. Able or seeming to penetrate: The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment. 2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute: The...
Definitions of. penetrating. adjective. tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing. “a cold penetrating wind”. “a penetrating odor”. synonyms: penetrative. sharp. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing.
