What is the meaning of punctured?

verb

  • Pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into.
    • usage: "puncture a tire"
  • Make by piercing.
    • usage: "puncture a hole"
  • Reduce or lessen the size or importance of.
    • usage: "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
  • Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing.
    • usage: "puncture an air balloon"
  • Be pierced or punctured.
    • usage: "The tire punctured"

adjective

  • Having a hole cut through.
    • usage: "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon"
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APAWordNet. (2010). punctured. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/punctured/definitions/1181638
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MLAWordNet. "punctured" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/punctured/definitions/1181638>
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