puncture

4 definitions • 6 examples

a small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre:

My bike has had two punctures in the last three weeks.

I (= my car tyre) had a puncture when I was driving back from work.

She had a puncture wound in her arm, from a wasp sting.

to make a small hole in something, or to get a small hole in something:

She had used a screwdriver to puncture two holes in the lid of a paint tin.

The knife went through his ribs and punctured his lung.

to suddenly make someone less confident or positive:

My positive mood was rather punctured by the news.

a small hole made by a sharp object