puncture

Meaning

Noun

1. The act or an instance of puncturing.
2. A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.
3. (specifically) A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.

Verb

1. To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.
2. To destroy the vitality or strength of.

Synonyms

prick

pierce

hole

🕳️

stab

perforate

bore

perforation

punch

👊

drill

sting

be punctured

jab

tapping

thrust into

deflate

thrust

stick

tap

lance

broach

cut

paracentesis

transfix

blow out

vent

make a hole

twinge

have a hole

spear

stitch

prickle

cavity

flat tyre

pick

⛏️

piercing

fissure

break

pique

orifice

burst

blowout

pricking

riddle

penetrate

aperture

breach

point

drilling

dig

break through

Translations

piqûre

foratura

bucatura

🕳️

pinchar

piquer

percer

trouer

🕳️

forare

perfurar

punctura

perforar

ponction

διάτρηση

punxada

Reifenpanne

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpʌŋktʃə/

Etymology

From Late Latin punctūra.