perforate (redirected from perforating)

per·fo·rate  (pûrf-rt)

v. per·fo·rat·ed, per·fo·rat·ing, per·fo·rates

v.tr.

1. To pierce, punch, or bore a hole or holes in; penetrate.

2. To pierce or stamp with rows of holes, as those between postage stamps, to allow easy separation.

v.intr.

To pass into or through something.

adj. (pûrfr-t, -f-rt)

Having been perforated.

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[Latin perforre, perfort- : per-, per- + forre, to bore.]

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perfo·ra·ble (-fr--bl) adj.

perfo·rative adj.

perfo·rator n.

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perforate

Verb

[-rating, -rated]

1. to make a hole or holes in

2. to punch rows of holes between (stamps) for ease of separation [Latin per- through + forare to pierce]

perforable adj
perforator n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	perforate - make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper" punch pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
	2.	perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" penetrate dig into, poke into, probe - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" cut - penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead" interpenetrate, permeate - penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot" strike - pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats" break - pierce or penetrate; "The blade broke her skin" foray - briefly enter enemy territory poke into - enter briefly; "We poked into the bar" creep in, sneak in - enter surreptitiously; "He sneaked in under cover of darkness"; "In this essay, the author's personal feelings creep in" imbue, permeate, pervade, interpenetrate, diffuse, riddle, penetrate - spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks" honeycomb - penetrate thoroughly and into every part; "the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization" pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" pierce, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument pierce - cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest" tunnel - force a way through filter, permeate, sink in, percolate - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" grain, ingrain - thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt" immerse, plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water" storm, force - take by force; "Storm the fort" ooze through - run slowly and gradually; "Blood oozed through the bandage" come in, enter, get in, go in, go into, move into, get into - to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"
Adj.	1.	perforate - having a hole cut through; "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon" perforated, pierced, punctured cut - separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists"

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perforate

verb pierce, hole, bore, punch, drill, penetrate, puncture, honeycomb

Translations

perforate [ˈpəːfəreɪt] vt → perforar

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perforate [ˈpəːfəreɪt] vt → perforer, percer

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perforate [ˈpəːfəreɪt] vt → perforieren

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perforate [ˈpəːfəreɪt] vt → perforare