pungō — meaning in English

English meaning

• prod verb To poke someone or something, usually with a finger or pointed object.
• puncture noun A small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre.
• sting noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.

Senses

pungō is used for these senses in English:

• prod (transitive) To poke, to push, to touch.
• puncture To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.
• sting (intransitive, sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain (physically or emotionally).

prod — full definition

1. verb To poke someone or something, usually with a finger or pointed object.
2. verb To encourage or push someone into doing something.
3. noun A poke, or a device used to poke or goad.

puncture — full definition

1. noun A small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre.
2. verb To pierce something, making a small hole, or to spoil or weaken something suddenly.

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