26984 words

punctured

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to make a small hole in something, or to get a small hole in something:

Examples:

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.
3
to suddenly make someone less confident or positive:

Examples:

My positive mood was rather punctured by the news.

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