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   Punc·ture

   /ˈpəNG(k)(t)SHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small hole in a tire resulting in an escape of air: "she was on her way home when she had a puncture" Similar flat tireinformal:flat
   • ▪ a small hole in something such as the skin, caused by a sharp object: "a puncture wound" Similar holeperforationprickrupturecutnickslitleak

   verb

   • 1. make a puncture in (something): "one of the knife blows had punctured a lung" Similar make a hole inpiercepenetrateruptureperforateriddlestabcutnickslitprickspikestickimpaletransfixbore (through)drill (through)lancetapdecompressdepressurizedeflate
   • ▪ sustain a puncture: "the tire had punctured and it would have to be replaced"
   • 2. cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling): "the earlier mood of optimism was punctured" Similar put an end tocut shortreverseprickdeflateflattenreduce

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin punctura, from punct- ‘pricked’, from the verb pungere. The verb dates from the late 17th century.

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   • Near Antonyms for puncture. fill, patch, plug, seal. 2 to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object. I could never puncture my own skin with a hypodermic needle.

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   • antonyms definitions sentences thesaurus Parts of speech verbs nouns adjectives Synonyms Similar meaning View all pierce perforate prick stab penetrate hole stick bore perforation drill punch spike rupture deflate impale lance riddle break spear leak pricking gore transfix explode piercing Antonyms Opposite meaning View all close build up blow up

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   May 13, 2024 · Definition. a small hole made by a sharp object. an instrument used to make a puncture in the abdominal wall. Synonyms. hole. opening. break. cut. nick. leak. slit. rupture. perforation. See examples for synonyms. 1 (verb) in the sense of pierce. Definition. to pierce a hole in (something) with a sharp object. The bullet punctured his stomach.