the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.

a hole or mark so made.

Zoology . a small pointlike depression.

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.

to become punctured

These tires do not puncture easily.

verb

close , sew , build up

noun

break , cut , damage , flat , flat tire , jab , leak , nick , opening , perforation , prick , slit , stab

verb

bore , cut , cut through , deflate , drill , go down , go flat , knife , lacerate , lance , nick , open , penetrate , perforate , pierce , prick , punch , riddle , rupture , blow sky high , discourage , discredit , disillusion , disprove , explode , flatten * , humble , knock bottom out , knock props from under , poke full of holes , shoot full of holes , take down a peg , take wind out of sails , break , gap , hole , enter , debunk , depression , gore , slit , stab , vent , wound