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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024punc•ture /ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. [countable] - the act of piercing or making a hole in something, as with a pointed instrument or object.
- a hole or mark so made:punctures from the needle.
v. - to (cause to) be pierced;
to (cause to) have a hole made in, as with a pointed instrument: [~ + object]The tire was punctured by a nail.[no object]The tires punctured with a bang. - to make (a hole) by piercing:[~ + object]punctured holes in the top of the jar.
- to reduce or make less as if by piercing:[~ + object]The failure punctured her pride.
- to cause to collapse or disintegrate:[~ + object]to puncture a dream of success.
See -punct-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024punc•ture (pungk′chər),USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. - the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
- a hole or mark so made.
- Zoologya small pointlike depression.
v.t. - 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.
- to make a puncture in:A piece of glass punctured the tire.
- to reduce or diminish as if by piercing;
damage;
wound:to puncture a person's pride. - to cause to collapse or disintegrate;
spoil;
ruin:to puncture one's dream of success.
v.i. - to become punctured:These tires do not puncture easily.
- Latin pūnctūra a pricking, equivalent. to pūnct(us) (past participle of pungere to pierce; see pungent), + -ūra -ure
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged break, rupture, perforation.
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