[
US
/ˈpəntʃ/
]
[ UK /pˈʌntʃ/ ]
[ UK /pˈʌntʃ/ ]
NOUN
- an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
- a tool for making holes or indentations
-
(boxing) a blow with the fist
I gave him a clout on his nose
VERB
-
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
perforate the sheets of paper -
deliver a quick blow to
he punched me in the stomach -
drive forcibly as if by a punch
the nail punched through the wall
How To Use punch In A Sentence
- The new Ford Mustang has a lot of punch.
- You can bank by phone in the USA, punching in account numbers on the phone.
- In the early 1800s, the French weaver Joseph Jacquard invented a loom in which a series of punched cards controlled the patterns of cloth and carpet produced.
- The wide planing hull lends stability for easy shots down tough rapids, and the boat's upturned bow makes punching through big holes a cinch.
- And in a sideswipe at some of his peers, many of whom he feels are languishing in the comfort zone, he refused to pull his punches.
- The gorillas 'behaviour has strong similarities to the children's game tag, but is perhaps more like a playful exchange of punches that must be well-judged to ensure it does not escalate into a more serious fight. Gorillas learn about injustice and revenge by playing tag
- While he was busy, I punched a Tylenol caplet out of its plastic bubble. Ancient, Strange, and Lovely
- A dab of pale lilac or silver on the inner corner of the eye will make your eyes look whiter and brighter, giving an instant youth punch. The Sun
- Early computers required input in the form of punched cards.
- What Montgomery conceived was a one-two punch, a British blow followed by an American crack.