Puncture (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing; "puncture an air balloon".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Make by piercing; "puncture a hole".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- A sharp object will puncture a hole in the tire if it's not removed.
- The nail puncture the skin, causing a minor injury.
- The sharp point of the pencil will puncture the balloon easily.
- She used a needle to puncture the blister and drain the fluid.
- The thorn puncture a hole in the inflatable boat, causing it to deflate quickly.
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Meaning 3
Pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The carelessly discarded nail managed to puncture the tire of my bike.
- A stray sharp rock punctured the water balloon, causing all the water to gush out.
- The surgical team had to carefully puncture the abscess with the sterile needle to drain the infected fluid.
- The hunter used his sharp knife to puncture a small hole into the animal's hide before sewing it back up.
- A sharp thistle on the trail suddenly punctured my shoe, causing me to yelp in pain.
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Meaning 4
Reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The scandal in the government punctured the public's trust in politicians.
- The coach's failure to acknowledge his team's weaknesses punctured their chances of winning the championship.
- Her biting criticism punctured the author's inflated sense of self-importance.
- The news of his infidelity punctured the couple's seemingly perfect image.
- The discovery of her lie punctured the credibility of her entire argument.
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Meaning 5
Be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..