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puncture
[puhngk-cher]
noun
the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
a hole or mark so made.
Synonyms: , ,Zoology.a small pointlike depression.
verb (used with object)
to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument.
to puncture leather with an awl.
to make (a hole, perforation, etc.) by piercing or perforating.
He punctured a row of holes in the cardboard.
to make a puncture in.
A piece of glass punctured the tire.
to reduce or diminish as if by piercing; damage; wound.
to puncture a person's pride.
to cause to collapse or disintegrate; spoil; ruin.
to puncture one's dream of success.
verb (used without object)
to become punctured.
These tires do not puncture easily.
puncture
/ ˈʌŋʃə /
noun
a small hole made by a sharp object
a perforation and loss of pressure in a pneumatic tyre, made by sharp stones, glass, etc
the act of puncturing or perforating
verb
(tr) to pierce (a hole) in (something) with a sharp object
to cause (something pressurized, esp a tyre) to lose pressure by piercing, or (of a tyre, etc) to be pierced and collapse in this way
(tr) to depreciate (a person's self-esteem, pomposity, etc)
Other Word Forms
- puncturable adjective
- punctureless adjective
- puncturer noun
- nonpuncturable adjective
- unpunctured adjective
- ˈܲԳٳܰ adjective
- ˈܲԳٳܰ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of puncture1
Example Sentences
That loss immediately punctured the invincibility of Norco and had Robinson making sure his players kept working hard.
He suffered a punctured lung, spine fractures and a fractured pelvis as well as a flail chest, where multiple broken ribs cause the chest wall to become unstable and interfere with breathing.
His SUV was riddled with bullets, the windscreen shattered, the bonnet punctured.
Prosecutors showed the jury photos of a puncture and bruise on Ms Bongolan's leg, along with accompanying metadata displaying the date they were taken.
Reema, then 22, survived with serious burns, a punctured eardrum, and trauma.
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