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puncture

/ puncture /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of puncturing or perforating
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
centesis perforation prick pricking venipuncture
noun Sense 2
a small hole made by a sharp object
Type of:
hole
Kinds of:
pinhole pinprick
noun Sense 3
loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
Type of:
mishap misadventure mischance
verb Sense 4
be pierced or punctured
"The tire punctured"
Type of:
break separate split up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
"puncture an air balloon"
Type of:
depressurize depressurise decompress
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
"puncture a tire"
Type of:
pierce
Kinds of:
scarify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
make by piercing
"puncture a hole"
Type of:
make create
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 8
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
"The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
Type of:
deprecate depreciate
Derived:
deflator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

activity centesis perforation prick pricking venipuncture hole pinhole pinprick mishap misadventure mischance