puncture vs hole

hole vs puncture

puncture and hole both are nouns.

puncture and hole both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puncture	Yes	No	Yes	No
hole	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hole is a hypernym of puncture; that is, hole is a word with a broader meaning than puncture:

puncture: a small hole made by a sharp object
hole: an opening deliberately made in or through something

puncture (noun)	hole (noun)
the act of puncturing or perforating	an opening deliberately made in or through something
a small hole made by a sharp object	one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object	informal terms for the mouth
	an opening into or through something
	a depression hollowed out of solid matter
	an unoccupied space
	informal terms for a difficult situation
	a fault

puncture (verb)	hole (verb)
cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing	make holes in
be pierced or punctured	hit the ball into the hole
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
make by piercing

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