[ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air
(e.g: she was on her way home when she had a puncture)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin punctura, from punct- ‘pricked’, from the verb pungere. The verb dates from the late 17th century

[ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make a puncture in (something)
(e.g: one of the knife blows had punctured a lung)

- cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling)
(e.g: the earlier mood of optimism was punctured)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin punctura, from punct- ‘pricked’, from the verb pungere. The verb dates from the late 17th century