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punch out
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 out - register one's departure from workclock off, clock outreport - announce one's presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock"clock in, clock on, punch in - register one's arrival at work |
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punch out
punch out1. To do something, such as signing in or stamping a time card, to officially record the end of a shift or day of work. A noun, pronoun, or reflexive pronoun can be used between "punch" and "out." We'd like to remind all employees to punch out at the end of their shifts. Failing to do so can cause delays in payroll. Sarah's going to stay behind for a little while, so she asked me to punch her out. I keep forgetting to punch myself out when I'm the one closing the restaurant.2. To render someone unconscious with a punch. A noun or pronoun can be used between "punch" and "out." A: "Oh man, what happened?" B: "Well, you and Bart were fighting, and then Bart punched you out." I swear I'll punch out anyone who tries to mess with you. Sarah punched him out when she found out he'd been stealing from her.See also: out, punchpunch someone outSl. to overcome or beat someone by punching. He threatened to punch me out. The thug punched out the cop and ran down an alley.See also: out, punchpunch outto record that one has left one's workplace at a certain time. Why didn't you punch out when you left last night? I punched out at the regular time.See also: out, punchpunch out1. Record one's time of departure from work, as in We never punch out at exactly five o'clock. This usage, dating from the 1920s, alludes to the use of a time clock. Also see punch in, def. 1. 2. Eject from a military aircraft, as in The pilot punched out just before the plane blew up. [Slang; 1960s] See also: out, punchpunch outv.1. To check out formally from a job upon departure, especially by stamping the departure time on a timecard: If we punch out after 5:00, the company has to pay us for overtime.2. To knock someone unconscious with a punch: The thief punched out the security guards and broke into the safe. He punched me out, and when I woke up, I was lying on the ground.3. Slang To eject from a military aircraft: The pilots punched out just before the missile struck their plane.See also: out, punchpunch someone out tv. to knock someone out. (see also punch someone’s lights out.) The thug punched out the cop and ran down an alley. See also: out, punch, someonepunch out
punch outIn a steel web, 1, a hole that permits the passage of an electrical conduit or pipe.MedicalSeepunchpunch out
Synonyms for punch outverb register one's departure from workSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |