Definitions for punchpʌntʃ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
punchpʌntʃ(n.)
a thrusting blow, esp. with the fist.
forcefulness or effectiveness; power.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(v.t.)to give a sharp thrust or blow to, esp. with the fist.
Western U.S. and Canada. to drive (cattle).
Category: British, Dialect
to poke or prod, as with a stick.
to strike or hit in operating:
to punch an elevator button.
to put into operation with or as if with a blow:
to punch a time clock.
to produce or extract, as from a computer, by striking keys:
to punch out data on sales.
to hit (a baseball) with a short, chopping motion rather than with a full swing.
Category: Sport
(v.i.)to give sharp blows, as with the fist.
punch in, to record one's time of arrival at work by punching a time clock. to enter (data), as into a computer, by striking keys.
Category: Verb Phrase, Common Vocabulary, Computers
punch out, to record one's time of departure from work by punching a time clock. Slang. to beat up or knock out with the fists.
Category: Verb Phrase, Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)
punch up, to add zest or vigor to; enliven.
Category: Verb Phrase, Computers, Informal
Idioms for punch:
pull punches, to lessen the force of one's punches deliberately. Informal. to restrain oneself from full action; hold back.
Category: Idiom, Informal
Origin of punch:
1350–1400; ME (v.); appar. var. of pounce1
punch′er(n.)
punchpʌntʃ(n.)
a tool or machine for perforating or stamping materials, driving nails, etc.
Category: Machinery
a device for making holes, as in paper.
(v.t.)to perforate, stamp, drive, etc., with a punch.
Category: Machinery
to make (a hole) with a punch.
Origin of punch:
1495–1505; short for puncheon2, reinforced by punch1
punchpʌntʃ(n.)
a drink consisting of wine or spirits mixed with fruit juice, soda, etc., and often sweetened and spiced.
Category: Viniculture/Winemaking
a beverage of two or more fruit juices, sugar, and water.
Origin of punch:
1625–35; of uncert. orig.
Punchpʌntʃ(n.)
Origin of Punch:
short for Punchinello
Princeton's WordNet
punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug(noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist
"I gave him a clout on his nose"
punch(noun)
an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
punch, puncher(verb)
a tool for making holes or indentations
punch, plug(verb)
deliver a quick blow to
"he punched me in the stomach"
punch(verb)
drive forcibly as if by a punch
"the nail punched through the wall"
punch, perforate(verb)
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
"perforate the sheets of paper"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
punch(verb)ʌntʃ
to hit with your fist
He punched my brother in the mouth.; a boxer learning how to punch
punchʌntʃ
to make a hole using a tool
She punched holes in the paper.
punch(noun)ʌntʃ
a hit with the fist
a punch on the jaw
punchʌntʃ
a drink made with fruit juice
a tropical fruit punch
punchʌntʃ
a tool for making holes
a leather punch
Wiktionary
Punch(ProperNoun)
Name of a glove puppet who was the main character used in a Punch and Judy show.
Punch(ProperNoun)
Name of a famous satirical magazine
Punch(ProperNoun)
Indicates a high level of professionalism because of being a past contributor to the magazine.
Origin: Shortened form of puncheon, from ponchon, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungo.
Webster Dictionary
Punch(noun)
a beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of lemon, with spice or mint; -- specifically named from the kind of spirit used; as rum punch, claret punch, champagne punch, etc
Punch(noun)
the buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show
Punch(noun)
a short, fat fellow; anything short and thick
Punch(noun)
one of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch
Punch(verb)
to thrust against; to poke; as, to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow
Punch(noun)
a thrust or blow
Punch(noun)
a tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and sharpedged, for cutting out blanks, as for buttons, steel pens, jewelry, and the like; a die
Punch(noun)
an extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly
Punch(noun)
a prop, as for the roof of a mine
Punch(noun)
to perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Punch
the name of the chief character in a well-known puppet show of Italian origin, and appropriated as the title of the leading English comic journal, which is accompanied with illustrations conceived in a humorous vein and conducted in satire, from a liberal Englishman's standpoint, of the follies and weaknesses of the leaders of public opinion and fashion in modern social life. It was started in 1841 under the editorship of Henry Mayhew and Mark Lemon; and the wittiest literary men of the time as well as the cleverest artists have contributed to its pages, enough to mention of the former Thackeray, Douglas Jerrold, and Tom Hood, and of the latter Doyle, Leech, Tenniel, Du Maurier, and Lindley Sambourne.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
PUNCH
A weekly obituary notice from London, chronicling the death of Humor. Never make a mountain out of a mole-hill--Try gold, silver, copper or radium--there's more in it. Q Charity begins at home--but ends when you reach The Cook. QUACK The Duck family's favorite physician.
Translations for punch
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- mokerhouAfrikaans

- لَكْمَهArabic

- ударBulgarian

- murroPortuguese (BR)

- úder pěstíCzech

- der FaustschlagGerman

- slagDanish

- γροθιά, μπουνιάGreek

- puñetazoSpanish

- rusikahoopEstonian

- مشتFarsi

- nyrkiniskuFinnish

- coup de poingFrench

- מַכָּת אגרוֹףHebrew

- बरतन जिस में पंच पिलाया जाता हैHindi

- ökölcsapásHungarian

- pukulanIndonesian

- hnefahöggIcelandic

- pugnoItalian

- げんこ打ちJapanese

- 펀치Korean

- smūgis kumščiuLithuanian

- sitiens ar dūriLatvian

- tumbukanMalay

- vuistslagDutch

- (neve)slag, støtNorwegian

- cios pięściąPolish

- مشتPersian

- سوكPashto

- murroPortuguese

- (lovitură de) pumnRomanian

- удар кулакомRussian

- úder päsťouSlovak

- udarec s pestjoSlovenian

- udarac pesnicomSerbian

- knytnävsslag, smällSwedish

- การชกThai

- yumrukTurkish

- 拳打Chinese (Trad.)

- удар кулакомUkrainian

- مکا، گھونسہUrdu

- cú đấmVietnamese

- 拳打Chinese (Simp.)

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