The meaning of PUNCTURE is an act of puncturing. How to use puncture in a sentence.

PUNCTURE meaning: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre: 2. to make a small hole in…. Learn more.

Puncture definition: the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.. See examples of PUNCTURE used in a sentence.

3. to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument. 4. to make (a hole, perforation, etc.) by piercing or perforating. 5. to reduce or diminish as if by piercing: to puncture a person's pride. …

Definition of puncture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A puncture is a small hole in someone's skin that has been made by or with a sharp 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.

When you puncture something, you make a hole in it. Stick a pin in a balloon and you'll not only make kids cry, you'll also puncture the balloon.

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun puncture, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Synonyms for PUNCTURE: prick, punch, tear, perforation, slit, stab, pinhole, pinprick; Antonyms of PUNCTURE: patch, fill, seal, plug