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- Dictionarypuncture/ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə/
noun
- 1. a small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air: "she was on her way home when she had a puncture" Similar
verb
- 1. make a puncture in (something): "one of the knife blows had punctured a lung" Similar
- 2. cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling): "the earlier mood of optimism was punctured" Similar
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PUNCTURE definition: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre: 2. to make a small hole in…. Learn more.
1. : to pierce with or as if with a pointed instrument or object. 2. : to make useless or ineffective as if by a puncture : deflate. intransitive verb. : to become punctured. Synonyms. Noun.
noun. a small hole made by a sharp object. a perforation and loss of pressure in a pneumatic tyre, made by sharp stones, glass, etc. the act of puncturing or perforating. verb. tr to pierce (a hole) in (something) with a sharp object.
PUNCTURE meaning: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre: 2. to make a small hole in…. Learn more.
A puncture is a small hole in a car tyre or bicycle tyre that has been made by a sharp object.
Definition of puncture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. The act or an instance of puncturing. 2. A hole or depression made by a sharp object, especially a hole in an automotive tire. [From Middle English, a pricking, from Late Latin pūnctūra, from pūnctus, past participle of pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots .] punc′tur·a·ble adj.
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. Use the verb puncture to describe poking a sharp object into something.
PUNCTURE meaning: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object 2. a hole in a tyre that makes the air come out: 3. to make…. Learn more.
puncture meaning, definition, what is puncture: a small hole made accidentally in a tyre...: Learn more.
