English adjective: perforate | |||
1. | perforate having a hole cut through | ||
Samples | Pierced ears. A perforated eardrum. A punctured balloon. | ||
Synonyms | perforated, pierced, punctured | ||
Similar | cut | ||
Antonyms | uncut | ||
English verb: perforate | |||
1. | perforate (contact) make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation | ||
Samples | Perforate the sheets of paper. | ||
Synonyms | punch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pierce | ||
2. | perforate (contact) pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance | ||
Samples | The bullet penetrated her chest. | ||
Synonyms | penetrate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | break, creep in, cut, diffuse, dig into, filter, foray, force, grain, honeycomb, imbue, immerse, ingrain, interpenetrate, interpenetrate, ooze through, penetrate, percolate, permeate, permeate, permeate, pervade, pierce, pierce, pierce, plunge, poke into, poke into, probe, riddle, sink in, sneak in, storm, strike, thrust, tunnel | ||