Synonyms of puncture

puncture 1 of 2

noun

ˈpəŋk-chər 

as in prick

a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument

a leak caused by several small punctures in the rubber gasket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prick
• punch
• tear
• perforation
• slit
• stab
• pinhole
• pinprick
• cut
• groove
• rupture
• break
• hollow
• gouge
• incision
• laceration
• gash
• slash
• rip
• rent
• notch

puncture

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to pierce

to make a hole or series of holes in

a nail punctured the tire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pierce
• drill
• punch
• poke
• hole
• perforate
• bore
• tap
• penetrate
• cut
• riddle
• prick
• break
• rupture
• hollow
• broach
• excavate
• split
• slash
• slit
• gouge
• prickle
• rend
• burrow (into)
• gash
• notch
• groove

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• patch
• fill
• seal
• plug

2

as in to stab

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

I could never puncture my own skin with a hypodermic needle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stab
• pierce
• jab
• pick
• stick
• lance
• peck
• impale
• spit
• skewer
• poke
• spear
• pink
• transfix
• spike
• run through
• gore
• punch
• slice
• harpoon
• perforate
• transpierce
• prick
• spindle
• knife
• cut
• thrust
• riddle
• pike
• pinprick
• bayonet
• prong
• quill
• poniard
• gimlet
• dirk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of puncture

Noun

Mom had lacerations and puncture wounds on her face from the bite. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Emergency services treated her for a puncture wound before she was taken to Rio Grande Hospital for follow-up treatment. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

Hull made a dream return to the Premier League after a nine-year absence, beating Manchester United 2-0 to puncture any preseason optimism surrounding the 20-time champions. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

One appeared to be punctured, while another had been entirely broken from its base, a Sacramento Bee reporter observed Friday. — Haley Parsley august 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026