puncturen.[L. punctura, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent.]1. The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.()2. A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin.()A lion may perish by the puncture of an asp. (Rambler.)v. t. To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.()