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punch in
punch 1 P0658400 (pŭnch)n.1. A tool for circular or other piercing: a leather punch.2. A tool for forcing a pin, bolt, or rivet in or out of a hole.3. A tool for stamping a design on a surface.4. A tool for making a countersink.v. punched, punch·ing, punch·es v.tr.1. To make (a hole or opening), as by using a punch or similar implement.2. To make a hole in (something), as by using a punch: The conductor punched my train ticket.v.intr. To pierce something; make a hole or opening: My foot punched through the ice.
[Middle English pounce, punche, from Old French poinçon, ponchon; see puncheon1. V., from Middle English pouncen, punchen, to prick, from Old French poinçoner, ponchoner, to emboss with a punch; see punch2.]
punch′er n.
punch 2 P0658400 (pŭnch)tr.v. punched, punch·ing, punch·es 1. a. To hit with a sharp blow of the fist.b. To drive (the fist) into or through something.c. To drive (a ball, for example) with the fist.d. To make (a hole) by thrusting the fist.2. a. Archaic To poke or prod with a stick.b. Western US To herd (cattle).3. To depress (the accelerator of a car) forcefully.4. a. To depress (a key or button, for example) in order to activate a device or perform an operation: punched the "repeat" key.b. To enter (data) by keying: punched in the number on the computer.5. Baseball To hit (a ball) with a quick short swing.n.1. A blow with the fist.2. Impressive or effective force; impact. See Synonyms at vigor.Phrasal Verbs: punch in1. To check in formally at a job upon arrival.2. To enter data on a keypad or similar device. punch out1. To check out formally at a job upon departure.2. To hit (someone) with a powerful punch, often so as to render unconscious.3. Baseball To call (a batter) out on a third strike, often using a punching motion as a signal. punch up To enliven or enhance: punched up the report by adding some relevant cartoons.Idioms: beat to the punch To make the first decisive move: a marketing team that beat all the competitors to the punch. punch the clock1. To register one's arrive or departure at a job.2. To be employed at a job with regular hours.
[Middle English punchen, to thrust, prod, prick, from Old French poinçonner, ponchonner, to emboss with a punch, from poinçon, ponchon, pointed tool; see puncheon1.]
punch′less adj.
punch 3 P0658400 (pŭnch)n. A beverage of fruit juices and sometimes a soft drink or carbonated water, often spiced and mixed with a wine or liquor base.
[From Hindi pañc-, five, probably as used in pañcāmr̥t, a mixture of milk, yogurt, ghee, sugar, and honey used in Hindu ritual, from Sanskrit pañcāmṛtam : pañca, five; see penkwe in Indo-European roots + amṛtam, amrita.]
Punch P0658400 (pŭnch)n. The quarrelsome hook-nosed husband of Judy in the comic puppet show Punch and Judy.Idiom: pleased as Punch Highly pleased; gratified.
[Short for Punchinello.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | punch in - register one's arrival at workclock in, clock onrecord, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent formclock off, clock out, punch out - register one's departure from work |
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punch in
punch in1. To do something, such as signing in or stamping a time card, to officially record the beginning of a shift or day of work. A noun, pronoun, or reflexive pronoun can be used between "punch" and "in." We'd like to remind all employees that they will not be paid for any work they've done before they punch in. Sarah's going to be a couple of minutes late, so she asked me to punch her in. I keep forgetting to punch myself in when I get into work.2. To input data (into something) using a keypad or keyboard. Let me just punch in the code for the alarm before we leave. I've been punching in numbers from the survey into a spreadsheet all morning.See also: punchpunch someone in somethingto strike someone in some body part. Tony punched Nick in the side. Why didn't you punch that mean guy in the nose?See also: punchpunch something into crush or smash something in. Who punched the cereal box in? Who punched in the cereal box?See also: punchpunch into record one's arrival at one's workplace at a certain time. What time did you punch in? I punched in at the regular time.See also: punchpunch in1. Also, punch a or the clock . Check in at a job upon arrival, as in You have to punch in or you won't get paid, or In this office no one has to punch a clock. This usage alludes to the use of a time clock, which has a button an employee punches or strikes to record the time of arrival on a card. [1920s] Also see punch out, def. 1. 2. Keyboard data into a computer, as in He was careful about punching in all the payments. [Mid-1900s] See also: punchpunch inv.1. To check in formally at a job upon arrival, especially by stamping the arrival time on a timecard: I punched in ten minutes late this morning and the company fired me.2. To enter some data on a keypad or similar device: I punched in my access code and I was allowed through the door.See also: punchpunch in
punch inTo press the keys of a keyboard in order to enter data.MedicalSeepunchpunch in
Synonyms for punch inverb register one's arrival at workSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms- clock off
- clock out
- punch out
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