punch
noun
Definitions of punch noun
hit
- B2Countable
A forceful blow delivered with a closed fist.
He delivered a punch to the man's face.
The boxer landed a powerful punch on his opponent.
She threw a punch in self-defense.
effect
- Uncountable
The capacity to captivate attention and exert a significant influence.
The plot of this movie lacks punch.
This advertisement needs more punch in its message.
The speaker's presentation was full of punch.
drink
- CountableUncountable
A mixed drink, either hot or cold, typically consisting of fruit juices, pieces of fruit, and often an alcoholic beverage.
The restaurant serves various flavors of punch.
They prepared a large bowl of punch for the party.
tool
- Countable
A tool designed for creating holes in materials by forcing a piece of metal through them.
Please use the punch to make holes in the paper.
I need a punch to organize these documents.
verb
Definitions of punch verb
hit
- B2Transitive
To strike someone or something forcefully with a closed fist.
He punched the wall angrily.
The boxer is punching the heavy bag during training.
He punched the other guy in a fit of rage.
- Transitive
To press or strike buttons on a device, such as a phone or keyboard, typically with fingers.
She quickly punched in the numbers on her phone.
He skillfully punched the code into the keyboard.
Please punch in the password and press confirm.
use tool
- Transitive
To create a hole in something using a specialized tool or device.
He used the punch to make a hole in the leather.
We need to punch holes in these papers with a hole puncher.
She punched holes in the metal sheet using a special tool.
Idioms
- punch the clock
To record one's arrival and departure times at work using a time clock.
• Employees must punch the clock every morning when they arrive at work and again when they leave in the afternoon.
- punch above your weight
To perform or succeed at a higher level than what would be expected given one's resources or status.
• This small company, despite its size, manages to stand out in the competitive market, truly punching above its weight.
- punch someone's lights out
To hit someone repeatedly and forcefully, often with the intent to knock them unconscious or cause severe injury.
• If he says another word like that, I'm going to punch his lights out.
Phrasal Verbs of punch
- punch out
to utilize a time clock to officially log the moment you depart from work
• He punched out right on time at the end of his shift.
- punch in
to utilize a specific clock mechanism to log the commencement of working hours
• He punches in at eight o'clock every morning.
- punch something in
to input information into a computer or similar device using a keyboard or buttons.
• Please punch these data in so I can analyze them.