punch

[US]/pʌntʃ/
[UK]/pʌntʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to strike forcefully with the fist to make a hole
n. a forceful blow with the fist, a tool for making holes.

Phrases & Collocations

punch a hole

punching bag

punching power

punch in

punch card

punch press

punch line

punch machine

pack a punch

punch out

hole punch

punch through

punch on

one-two punch

punch forming

fruit punch

punch hole

Example Sentences

a straight punch to the face.

gave me a punch in the nose.

she swung a punch at him.

an editorial with real punch;

a punch that caught me in the stomach.

This kind of punch is easily operated.

I’d punch him for two pins.

literary editor of Punch.

he gave me a playful punch on the arm.

The punch was spiked with rum.

has a punch that delivers a wallop.

He punched him on the nose.

He punched the man on the head.

He punched the man in the chest.

the word ‘punch’ derives from the Hindustani ‘pancha’ ‘punch’.

The machine can automatically punch or continuously punch and rivet eyelets. The punching and eyeleting can be finished once.

punched the “repeat” key; punched in the number on the computer.

punched him in the kisser;

he ducked a punch from an angry first baseman.

Real-world Examples

It was unusual for Blake to punch in on time.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Punch him in the head! - Don't punch him in the head!

Source: Modern Family - Season 04

What time did you punch out today?

Source: New TOEIC Listening Essential Memorization in 19 Days

That explains the punch in the face.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

We've got our ticket punched out of Iowa.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

He learned how to punch from the best.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

All right, can you show me the perfect punch?

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

The punchline rule says put your punch at the end of the line.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

" Mercury in combination with BMAA is a one-two punch."

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection, October 2016

Hitler is going to beat them to the punch.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

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