puncture
🇺🇸
/ˈpʌŋktʃər/
🇬🇧
/ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)/
noun
R
A tiny hole in a tire caused by something sharp that makes air come out.
I found a puncture in my bike tire this morning.
R
A tiny hole made by a sharp object, often in the skin.
The doctor checked the puncture on his arm.
verb
R
To create a tiny hole in something; to get a tiny hole in it.
I accidentally punctured the water balloon.
R
To suddenly make someone feel less confident or proud.
Her criticism punctured my excitement.
translation
A tiny hole in a tire caused by something sharp that makes air come out.; A tiny hole made by a sharp object, often in the skin.
To create a tiny hole in something; to get a tiny hole in it.; To suddenly make someone feel less confident or proud.
Word Forms
3rd Present
punctures
Past
punctured
Perfect
punctured
Progressive
puncturing
Plural
punctures