PERFORATE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word perforate. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| punch | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (boxing) a blow with the fist • an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl • a tool for making holes or indentations verb • deliver a quick blow to • drive forcibly as if by a punch • make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation | ||||||
| bore | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a person who evokes boredom • a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) • diameter of a tube or gun barrel • a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes verb • cause to be bored • make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool | ||||||
| drill | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) • similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored • systematic training by multiple repetitions • (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms verb • make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool • train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons • learn by repetition • teach by repetition • undergo military training or do military exercises | ||||||
| gore | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • coagulated blood from a wound • Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) • a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails • the shedding of blood resulting in murder verb • wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument • cut into gores | ||||||
| pierce | verbv | |||||
noun • 14th President of the United States (1804-1869) verb • cut or make a way through • move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply • sound sharply or shrilly • penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument • make a hole into | ||||||
| puncture | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object • a small hole made by a sharp object • the act of puncturing or perforating verb • pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into • make by piercing • reduce or lessen the size or importance of • cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing • be pierced or punctured | ||||||
| slit | verbv | |||||
noun • a long narrow opening • obscene terms for female genitals • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • a narrow fissure verb • make a clean cut through • cut a slit into | ||||||
| stab | verbv | |||||
noun • a sudden sharp feeling • a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument • informal words for any attempt or effort verb • use a knife on • stab or pierce • poke or thrust abruptly | ||||||
| perforated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a hole cut through • having a number or series of holes | ||||||
| pierced | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a hole cut through | ||||||
| punctured | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a hole cut through | ||||||
