puncture

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpʌŋktʃər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pungkchər)

Inflections of 'puncture' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
punctures
v 3rd person singular
puncturing
v pres p
punctured
v past
punctured
v past p

Collocations for "puncture"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "puncture" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

puncture

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a tire puncture
  2. [fix, repair] the puncture
  3. the [rear] tire has a puncture
  4. there is a puncture in the tire
  5. make a puncture in
  6. a skin puncture
  7. a puncture in the skin
  8. a [deep, small] puncture
  9. punctures from needles
  10. suffered a puncture wound
  11. puncture marks on the
  12. a puncture repair kit
v
  1. punctured by [a nail, debris, bullets, a needle]
  2. the [tires, wheels] were punctured by [a nail]
  3. punctured with [a nail]
  4. the [blow, knife, bullet] punctured his lung
  5. [has] punctured a lung
  6. puncture holes in a [can, wall, lid, piece of paper, surface, sheet]
  7. punctured her [pride, dreams, hopes, chances]
  8. the [failure, loss, rejection] punctured her [pride]
  9. punctured his ear drum
  10. his ear drum [is, was] punctured (by)
n as adj
  1. suffered a puncture wound
  2. puncture marks on the
  3. a puncture repair kit
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