PERFORATE

pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured

(adjective) having a hole cut through; “pierced ears”; “a perforated eardrum”; “a punctured balloon”

penetrate, perforate

(verb) pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; “The bullet penetrated her chest”

punch, perforate

(verb) make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; “perforate the sheets of paper”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

perforate (third-person singular simple present perforates, present participle perforating, simple past and past participle perforated)

(transitive) To pierce; to penetrate.

(transitive) To make a line of holes in (a thin material) to allow separation at the line.

Troponyms

• (to pierce, penetrate): drill, punch

Adjective

perforate (not comparable)

(philately, biology) perforated

Source: Wiktionary

Per"fo*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perforated; p. pr. & vb. n. Perforating.] Etym: [L. perforatus, p.p. of perforare to perforate; per through + forare to bore. See Bore, v.]

Definition: To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of. Bacon.

Per"fo*rate, Per"fo*ra`ted, a.

Definition: Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition