Other Words for Puncture

Puncture as a Adjective has these synonyms:

hole, perforation, opening, leak, flat (tire)

Example: I haven't the tools needed to patch the puncture in the tire.

Puncture as a Noun has these synonyms:

deflate, disillusion, bring up short, discourage, humble, dash, destroy, ruin

Example: Any hopes I had of winning the marathon were punctured when I tripped and fell, spraining my ankle.

Puncture as a Verb has these synonyms:

perforate, hole, pierce, stab, penetrate, go through, prick, nick, rupture

Example: An arrow punctured the side of the tent.

perforation, perforating, holing, puncturing, piercing, stabbing, punching

Example: The puncture of the balloon means that we shall have to postpone our trip.

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