What does punch mean?
Definitions for punch
pʌntʃpunch
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word punch.
Princeton's WordNet
punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slugnoun
(boxing) a blow with the fist
"I gave him a clout on his nose"
punchnoun
an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
punch, puncherverb
a tool for making holes or indentations
punch, plugverb
deliver a quick blow to
"he punched me in the stomach"
punchverb
drive forcibly as if by a punch
"the nail punched through the wall"
punch, perforateverb
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
"perforate the sheets of paper"
Wiktionary
Punchnoun
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.
Punchnoun
Name of a famous satirical magazine
Etymology: Shortened form of puncheon, from ponchon, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungo.
Punchnoun
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
Punchnoun
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.]
Punchnoun
the buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show
Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]
Punchnoun
a short, fat fellow; anything short and thick
Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]
Punchnoun
one of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch
Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]
Punchverb
to thrust against; to poke; as, to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow
Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]
Punchnoun
a thrust or blow
Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]
Punchnoun
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.]
Punchnoun
an extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly
Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]
Punchnoun
a prop, as for the roof of a mine
Etymology: [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]
Punchnoun
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
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
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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
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.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
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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Etymology and Origins
Punch
From the Hindoo panch, five, this beverage being composed of five ingredients: spirit, sugar, lemon juice, spice, and water.
Who Was Who?
Punch
Husband of Judy and a great favorite with the children, even if he did beat his old wife. Led a hen-pecked life. Traveled in several European countries and spoke all the best-selling languages. His name has been given to a serious London publication.
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Rank popularity for the word 'punch' in Nouns Frequency: #2830
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of punch in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of punch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of punch in a Sentence
It's kind of tough to punch holes into the healthcare bull story, what worries me is the long stretch of outperformance relative to the rest of the market.
When I think back about all of the lives that he destroyed and all of the folks that he has affected over all of these years, I can't help to get angry, i want to punch him.
Here's the thing, in order to beat Hillary Clinton, or whoever their nominee turns out to be, we have to have a nominee on our side who is going to throw every punch because this is a fight. It's a fight for the future of this nation, it's a fight for the character of this nation and, unfortunately we know that sometimes the right questions don't get asked in a presidential debate.
We don't back down from much. There's something to be said for keeping your composure this time of year, if you have to take a punch early in the game like Stu-ee did to get a power-play goal, those are the things that factor into wins.
I'd like to punch him in the face, he's smiling, having a good time.
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- خرامةArabic
- cop de punyCatalan, Valencian
- děrovačka, důlčíkCzech
- Schwung, Locher, Bowle, abstempeln, Faustschlag, Lochzange, Punsch, Lochung, [[mit]] [[der]] [[Faust]] [[schlagen]], lochenGerman
- μπουνιάGreek
- pugnobato, pugnobatiEsperanto
- taladrar, puñete, perforadora, punzonar, perforar, dar un puñetazo, picar, puñetazo, sacabocado, poncheSpanish
- isku, rei'itin, iskunappula, nyrkinisku, reikä, nyrkillä, rei'ittää, tuupata, tuurna, rei'ittäjä, lävistin, booli, läpi, nappia, leimata, naputellaFinnish
- poinçonneuse, poinçonnage, poinçonner, pointeau, coup de poing, poinçon, punchFrench
- מדגשHebrew
- ütés, puncs, üt, lyukaszt, energiaHungarian
- պունշArmenian
- dare un pugnoItalian
- パンチ, 勢い, 穴開け, 殴打, 穴開け器, 穴, 穿孔, 殴るJapanese
- დარტყმა, ჩარტყმაGeorgian
- panihi, moto, pokapokaMāori
- panċMaltese
- punsjNorwegian
- punchDutch
- punsjNorwegian Nynorsk
- punsjNorwegian
- skasować, otwór, cios, dziurkacz, poncz, kop, dziurkaPolish
- soco, perfuradora, murro, ponche, esmurrar, perfurar, socarPortuguese
- энергия, дырокол, удар, кернер, пуншRussian
- punčSerbo-Croatian
- grushtim, bularës, grusht, shpues, shpoj, grushtoj, shënojAlbanian
- slag, hålslagare, bål, slåSwedish
- hokaTonga (Tonga Islands)
- römapöjin, pöjinVolapük
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