puncture, v.
(punctured, punctures, puncturing)
freq. cnt. 1
(punctured, punctures, puncturing)
freq. cnt. 1
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
puncture
sample sentences
"puncture a tire"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
be pierced or punctured
<verb.change>
puncture
sample sentences
"The tire punctured"verb frames
Something ----s
semantic pointers
hypernym
cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
<verb.change>
puncture
sample sentences
"puncture an air balloon"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
<verb.communication>
deflate puncture
sample sentences
"The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
make by piercing
<verb.contact>
puncture
sample sentences
"puncture a hole"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym