Definitions for punch
pʌntʃpunch

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug(noun)

   (boxing) a blow with the fist

   "I gave him a clout on his nose"

2. punch(noun)

   an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl

3. punch, puncher(verb)

   a tool for making holes or indentations

4. punch, plug(verb)

   deliver a quick blow to

   "he punched me in the stomach"

5. punch(verb)

   drive forcibly as if by a punch

   "the nail punched through the wall"

6. punch, perforate(verb)

   make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation

   "perforate the sheets of paper"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Punch(ProperNoun)

   Name of a glove puppet who was the main character used in a Punch and Judy show.

   Etymology: Shortened form of puncheon, from ponchon, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungo.

2. Punch(ProperNoun)

   Name of a famous satirical magazine

   Etymology: Shortened form of puncheon, from ponchon, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungo.

3. Punch(ProperNoun)

   Indicates a high level of professionalism because of being a past contributor to the magazine.

   Etymology: Shortened form of puncheon, from ponchon, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungo.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

   Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]

2. Punch(noun)

   the buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show

   Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]

3. Punch(noun)

   a short, fat fellow; anything short and thick

   Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]

4. Punch(noun)

   one of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch

   Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]

5. Punch(verb)

   to thrust against; to poke; as, to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow

   Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]

6. Punch(noun)

   a thrust or blow

   Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]

7. 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

   Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]

8. Punch(noun)

   an extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly

   Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]

9. Punch(noun)

   a prop, as for the roof of a mine

   Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]

10. Punch(noun)

    to perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket

    Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Punch

   Punch, or the London Charivari was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire established in 1841 by Henry Mayhew and engraver Ebenezer Landells. Historically, it was most influential in the 1840s and 50s, when it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration. It became a British institution, but after the 1940s, when its circulation peaked, it went into a long decline, finally closing in 1992. It was revived in 1996, but closed again in 2002.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Punch

   punsh, n. contr. of Punchinello, a humpbacked, hook-nosed puppet with a squeaking voice, one of the two main actors in the street puppet-show 'Punch and Judy:' Punch, or the London Charivari, the chief illustrated English comic journal (begun 17th July 1841). [Through the influence of prov. Eng. punch, a variant of bunch, thick.]

2. Punch

   punsh, adj. (prov.) short and fat.—n. a short and fat man: a short-legged, round-bodied horse.—adj. Punch′y. [Prob. a variant of bunch.]

3. Punch

   punsh, n. a drink of five ingredients—spirit, water, sugar, lemon-juice, and spice.—ns. Punch′-bowl, a large bowl for making punch in; Punch′-lād′le, a ladle for filling glasses from a punch-bowl. [Hind. panch, five—Sans. pancha, five.]

4. Punch

   punsh, v.t. to prick or pierce with something sharp or blunt: to make a hole in with a steel tool.—n. a tool either blunt, or hollow and sharp-edged, for stamping or perforating: a kind of awl.—n. Punch′er. [A shortened form of puncheon, a tool.]

5. Punch

   punsh, v.t. to strike or hit: to beat with the fist, as one's head.—n. a stroke or blow with the fist, elbow, &c. [Prob. a corr. of punish.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. punch

   An iron implement for starting bolts in a little, or for driving them out, called a starting or teeming punch. Also, a well-known sea-drink, now adopted in all countries. It was introduced from the East Indies, and is said to derive its name from panch, the Hindostanee word for five, in allusion to the number of its ingredients. (See BOULEPONGES.)

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1. punch

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Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Punch

   From the Hindoo panch, five, this beverage being composed of five ingredients: spirit, sugar, lemon juice, spice, and water.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'punch' in Nouns Frequency: #2830

How to pronounce punch?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of punch in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of punch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of punch in a Sentence

1. Julia Reichert:

   Our film is from Ohio and China ... but it really could be from anywhere that people put on a uniform, punch a clock, try to make their families have a better life, working people have it harder and harder these days, and we believe that things will get better when workers of the world unite.

2. Loretta Mester:

   If effective monetary policy means taking away the punch bowl just as the party gets going, then effective financial stability policy might mean taking away the punch bowl before the guests have even arrived because the risks to financial stability build up over time and action likely needs to be taken earlier in order to be effective.

3. Janice Dickinson:

   I wanted to hit Bill Cosby, I wanted to punch Bill Cosby in the face.

4. Bruce Schneier:

   We are basically punch drunk on data.

5. Patrick Murray:

   That's where the electability question comes in. Does Biden have what it takes to fight back when Donald Trump throws a punch? It could certainly help Biden.

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