—n.
1 a prick or pricking, esp. the accidental piercing of a pneumatic tyre.
2 a hole made in this way.
—v.
1 tr. make a puncture in.
2 intr. undergo puncture.
3 tr. prick or pierce.
Etymology: ME f. L punctura f. pungere punct- prick
Useful english dictionary. 2012.