Perforate (6)
I believe the answer is:
pierce
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">perforate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that perforate is a kind of pierce)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pierce that I've seen before include "- Brosnan; (to) hole" , "Prick" , "Perforate" , "Make hole in using pointed instrument" , "Possibly drill" .)