Main Entry: ²puncture

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): punc·tured; punc·tur·ing \ˈpəŋ(k)-chə-riŋ, ˈpəŋ(k)-shriŋ\

transitive verb

: to pierce with or as if with a pointed instrument or object <puncture the skin with a needle>

intransitive verb

: to become punctured