I. ˈpəŋk-chər noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin punctura, from punctus, past participle of pungere
Date: 14th century
1. : an act of puncturing
2. : a hole, wound, or perforation made by puncturing
3. : a minute depression
II. verb
( punc·tured ; punc·tur·ing ˈpəŋk-chə-riŋ, ˈpəŋk-shriŋ)
Date: 1699
transitive verb
1. : to pierce with or as if with a pointed instrument or object
2. : to make useless or ineffective as if by a puncture : deflate
intransitive verb
: to become punctured