punch in English

noun

1

a blow with the fist.

They ram into the wall, exchanging body blows and punches as they scuffle.

synonyms: blow, hit, knock, thump, box, jab, clip, uppercut, hook, sock, slug, bop, wallop, bash, whack, clout, belt, knuckle sandwich, buffet

2

a device or machine for making holes in materials such as paper, leather, metal, and plaster.

Use those bits of leftover wrapping paper and a hole punch to make confetti (a great job for the kids)!

3

a tool or machine for impressing a design or stamping a die on a material.

He began to concentrate on the design and manufacture of punch , stamp and draw tools for the production of metal car panels.

4

a drink made with fruit juices, soda, spices, and sometimes liquor, typically served in small cups from a large bowl.

Iced tea, fruit punch , water, milk, coffee, and hot tea were complimentary.

5

a grotesque, hook-nosed, humpbacked buffoon, the chief male character of the Punch and Judy show. Punch is the English variant of a stock character derived ultimately from Italian commedia dell'arte.

verb

1

strike with the fist.

she punched him in the face and ran off

synonyms: hit, strike, thump, jab, smash, welt, cuff, clip, batter, buffet, pound, pummel, sock, slug, bop, wallop, clobber, bash, whack, thwack, clout, whomp, cold-cock, smite

2

press (a button or key on a machine).

He swung the machine aside and punched a few buttons on a control panel, hoisting the machine up to the left side of the ceiling.

3

drive (cattle) by prodding them with a stick.

4

pierce a hole in (metal, paper, leather, etc.) with or as though with a punch.

Corresponding holes in the front of the parfleche were punched with a tapestry needle.

synonyms: make a hole in, perforate, puncture, pierce, prick, hole, spike, skewer, transpierce

noun

blow, hit, knock, thump, box, jab, clip, uppercut, hook, sock, slug, bop, wallop, bash, whack, clout, belt, knuckle sandwich, buffet
vigor, liveliness, vitality, drive, strength, zest, verve, enthusiasm, impact, bite, kick, oomph, zing, pep
puncher
clout, poke, slug, biff, lick

verb

hit, make a hole in, perforate, plug
hit, strike, thump, jab, smash, welt, cuff, clip, batter, buffet, pound, pummel, sock, slug, bop, wallop, clobber, bash, whack, thwack, clout, whomp, cold-cock, smite
make a hole in, perforate, puncture, pierce, prick, hole, spike, skewer, transpierce
perforate
plug

Use "punch" in a sentence

1. Leather Punch / Brogue style Hole Punch shoemaking Leathercraft Tools /Brogue Hole Punch / Round Punch Puncher Leather Craft besttools

2. Punch it.

3. Drive a punch.

4. Pencil sharpeners, paper punch, 3-hole puncher, 3-hole punch ruler

5. Punch the key.

6. Punch press alignment instrument

7. His statement lacks punch.

8. Universal Punch Concentricity Gages

9. ♪ Whiskey goes in the punch And rum also goes in the punch ♪

10. To punch hole in the bottom of Cradleboard, fold bottom flap inward then punch.

11. We didn't miss a punch.

12. It's a one-two punch.

13. Optional for all Anvils: 1/4″ punch slot milled across face … easily punch hand-mades

14. The punch broke my jaw.

15. Alignment ring for a punch

16. He has a wicked punch.

17. Cut the Buttonhole slot, then punch a hole at the end with an ordinary belt punch

18. The endoscopic punch (72) includes a calibrated spatial alignment of an endoscope (73) and a punch (74).

19. Berry Punch Fresh Cut Designer Anemones

20. And who did the puncher punch?

21. All it takes is one punch.

22. 25 The boxer turned a punch.

23. That's where the punch comes from!

24. Those cocktails pack quite a punch!

25. Insert your own punch line here.

26. He can throw a powerful punch.

27. 19 He has a wicked punch.

28. We have block parties, fruit punch.

29. Just punch the tip and twist it.

30. The advertising campaign packs quite a punch.

31. The punch stunned me for a moment.

32. The basic lunge punch is dropped in favour of the short swift jab or the very fast reverse punch.

33. Make two holes with a hole punch.

34. He knocked me flat with one punch.

35. The punch left him dazed and bleeding.

36. Punch Needle Embroidery Art. AmBroidering. Amber Griffiths.

37. Just punch the man when he comes.

38. He decked him with his first punch.

39. Before the age of cocktails we had punch, and no spirit was more celebrated and sought for punch than Batavia Arrack

40. “Bowle” is just another word for punch

41. Good, I'm about ready to punch you.

42. Don't overextend a punch while shadow boxing.

43. Your rum punch has made people stinko.

44. That was like a punch on me.

45. Begin to thrust your punching hip forwards, using the pull-back of your snap punch to power the reverse punch.

46. Babydoll is the main protagonist of Sucker Punch

47. Spike Aerators punch tiny holes in the earth

48. He could throw a tantrum or a punch.

49. The more rum punch, the better the beat!

50. Punch line: the last line of a joke.