punch

noun

UK /pʌntʃ/

Word Forms

singular	punch
plural	punches

1
countable the action of hitting someone or something with your fist (=closed hand)
throw/land a punch:
Bellamy landed a series of good punches.
can/can’t take a punch (=is difficult/easy to hurt):
Nichols can’t take a punch.
Synonyms and related words
A hit with the hand or a weapon
a clip round the ear/earhole
backhander
bang
Collocates
Verbs frequently used with punch as the object
▪ deliver, land, pack, pull, swing, take, throw
2
countable/uncountable a sweet drink made with fruit juice and usually alcohol
a bowl of fruit punch
Synonyms and related words
Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks
alcohol
alcopop
aperitif
3
uncountable the emotional power of something such as a performance that affects how people feel
Many British films lack emotional punch.
Synonyms and related words
Making you feel or express strong emotions
emotional
stirring
emotive
4
countable a tool for making a hole in something
Synonyms and related words
General hand tools
adjustable spanner
Allen key
applicator
5
beat someone to the punch
to manage to do something before someone else does it
Hackers beat Apple to the punch and launched backchannel app stores prior to Apple itself.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

phrases

(as) pleased as punch

not pull any/your punches

roll with the punches

punch

noun

US /pʌntʃ/

Word Forms

singular	punch
plural	punches

1
countable the action of hitting someone or something with your fist (=closed hand)
throw/land a punch:
Bellamy landed a series of good punches.
can/can’t take a punch (=is difficult/easy to hurt):
Nichols can’t take a punch.
Synonyms and related words
A hit with the hand or a weapon
backhander
blow
bonk
Collocates
Verbs frequently used with punch as the object
▪ deliver, land, pack, pull, swing, take, throw
2
countable/uncountable a sweet drink made with fruit juice and usually alcohol
a bowl of fruit punch
Synonyms and related words
Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks
alcohol
aperitif
belt
3
uncountable the emotional power of something such as a performance that affects how people feel
Many British movies lack emotional punch.
Synonyms and related words
Making you feel or express strong emotions
emotional
stirring
emotive
4
countable a tool for making a hole in something
Synonyms and related words
General hand tools
adjustable wrench
Allen wrench
applicator
5
beat someone to the punch
to manage to do something before someone else does it
Hackers beat Apple to the punch and launched backchannel app stores prior to Apple itself.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

phrases

(as) pleased as punch

beat someone to the punch

not pull any/your punches

roll with the punches

punch

verb transitive

UK /pʌntʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	punch
he/she/it	punches
present participle	punching
past tense	punched
past participle	punched

1
to hit someone or something with your fist (=closed hand), usually as hard as you can
Two men punched him, knocking him to the ground.
She punched her pillow angrily.
Synonyms and related words
To hit a person
hit
smack
bludgeon
Synonyms and related words
To hit an object
punch
thump
knock
2
to press a button or switch
David punched a button on the television.
Synonyms and related words
To press or squeeze something
press
squeeze
depress
3
to make a hole in something with a tool or machine
She held out her ticket for the conductor to punch.
Synonyms and related words
To use a tool
card
chase
chip away

phrases

punch the air

punch above your weight

phrasal verbs

punch in

punch out

punch up

punch

verb transitive

US /pʌntʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	punch
he/she/it	punches
present participle	punching
past tense	punched
past participle	punched

1
to hit someone or something with your fist (=closed hand), usually as hard as you can
Two men punched him, knocking him to the ground.
She punched her pillow angrily.
Synonyms and related words
To hit a person
hit
beat
smack
Synonyms and related words
To hit an object
hit
punch
strike
2
to press a button or switch
David punched a button on the television.
Synonyms and related words
To press or squeeze something
press
squeeze
rub
3
to make a hole in something with a tool or machine
She held out her ticket for the conductor to punch.
Synonyms and related words
To use a tool
card
chase
chip away

phrases

punch the air

punch above your weight

phrasal verbs

punch in

punch out

punch up

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