punch

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.
2. (countable, rare) A blow from something other than the fist.
3. (uncountable) Power, strength, energy.
4. (uncountable) Impact.

Verb

1. (transitive) To strike with one's fist.
2. (transitive) To herd.
3. (transitive) To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.
4. (transitive) To enter (information) on a device or system.
5. (transitive) To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.
6. (transitive) To make holes in something (rail ticket, leather belt, etc) (see also the verb under Etymology 2).
7. To thrust against; to poke.
8. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, intransitive, slang) Ellipsis of punch above one's weight, especially, to date somebody more attractive than oneself.
9. (transitive) To perform pigeage: to stamp down grape skins that float to the surface during fermentation.
10. (transitive) To emphasize; to give emphasis to.

Verb

1. To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.
2. To mark a ticket.

Adj

Short and thickset.

Synonyms

hit

strike

blow

perforate

beat

box

📦

knock

sock

pierce

thrash

jab

bore

smack

drill

puncture

cuff

stamp

fist

✊

slap

puncher

slug

thrust

bash

bang

slam

pound

💷

prick

clout

pummel

poke

kick

plug

collision

💥

punching

thump

hole punch

fisticuff

biff

perforator

smite

penetrate

smash

slog

bop

club

rap

hammer

🔨

prod

press

batter

Translations

Faustschlag

👊

pugno

✊

Schlag

frapper

puñetazo

lochen

👊

coup de poing

👊

schlagen

Locher

boxer

poinçon

perforar

punch

👊

colpo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pʌnt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: punchen

Inherited from Middle English: punchoun

In summary

From Middle English punchen, partially from Old French ponchonner (“to punch”), from ponchon (“pointed tool”), from Latin punctio, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“I prick”); and partially from Middle English punchen, a syncopated variant of punischen ("to punish"; see punish). Also influenced by Middle English punchon ("a punch"; see puncheon). Compare also Middle English bunchen, bonchen (“to punch, deliver a blow, pound, beat”).

Sentences

How would you like a punch in the nose ?