punctured punc·tu·red US/ˈpʌŋkʃɜrd/ uncommon adjective 1. having a hole cut through “pierced ears” “a perforated eardrum” “a punctured balloon” Synonymspiercedperforatedperforate Similarcut WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.