forcefulness, effectiveness, or pungency in content or appeal; vigor; zest: a letter to voters that needs more punch.
verb (used with object)
to give a sharp thrust or blow to, especially with the fist.
Western U.S.and Western Canada. to drive (cattle).
to poke or prod, as with a stick.
Informal. to deliver (lines in a play, a musical passage, or the like) with vigor.
to strike or hit in operating: to punch the typewriter keys.
to put into operation with or as if with a blow: to punch a time clock.
Baseball. to hit (the ball) with a short, chopping motion rather than with a full swing: He punched a soft liner just over third base for a base hit.
verb (used without object)
to give a sharp blow to a person or thing, as with the fist: The boxer punches well.
Verb Phrases
punch away,Informal. to keep trying or working, especially in difficult or discouraging circumstances; persevere: punching away at the same old job.
punch in,
to record one's time of arrival at work by punching a time clock.
to keyboard (information) into a computer: to punch in the inventory figures.
punch out,
to record one's time of departure from work by punching a time clock.
Slang.to beat up or knock out with the fists.
to extract (information) from a computer by the use of a keyboard: to punch out data on last week's sales.
to bail out; eject from an aircraft.
punch up,
to call up (information) on a computer by the use of a keyboard: to punch up a list of hotel reservations.
Informal.to enliven, as with fresh ideas or additional material: You'd better punch up that speech with a few jokes.
Idioms for punch
pull punches,
to lessen deliberately the force of one's blows.
Informal.to act with restraint or hold back the full force or implications of something: He wasn't going to pull any punches when he warned them of what they would be up against.
roll with the punches, Informal. to cope with and survive adversity: In the business world you quickly learn to roll with the punches.
Origin of punch
1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb pouncen, pounson, punchen “to emboss (metal), pierce, prick,” from Old French poinçoner, poinssonner, ponchonner “to emboss”; see also puncheon2
a tool or machine for perforating or stamping materials, driving nails, etc.
the solid upper die of a punch press, used with a hollow die to blank out shaped pieces of sheet metal or the like.
verb (used with object)
to cut, stamp, pierce, perforate, form, or drive with a tool or machine that punches.
verb (used without object)
to work at or on something with or as if with a mechanical punch.
Origin of punch
2
First recorded in 1495–1505; short for puncheon2, reinforced by punch1
OTHER WORDS FROM punch
punch·a·ble,adjective
Definition for punch (3 of 4)
punch3
[ puhnch ]
/ pʌntʃ /
noun
a beverage consisting of wine or spirits mixed with fruit juice, soda, water, milk, or the like, and flavored with sugar, spices, etc.
a beverage of two or more fruit juices, sugar, and water, sometimes carbonated.
Origin of punch
3
First recorded in 1625–35; of uncertain origin; traditionally derived from Hindi panch “five” (from the number of ingredients), from Sanskrit panca; cf. five
Definition for punch (4 of 4)
Punch
[ puhnch ]
/ pʌntʃ /
noun
the chief male character in a Punch-and-Judy show.
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