/ɪmˈpeɪl/
im·pale
BrE /ɪmˈpeɪl/
NAmE /ɪmˈpeɪl/
~ sth (on sth)
to push a sharp pointed object through sth
SYN spear
She impaled a lump of meat on her fork.
~ sb/yourself on sth
if you impale yourself on sth, or are impaled on it, you have a sharp pointed object pushed into you and you may be caught somewhere by it
He had fallen and been impaled on some iron railings.