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Definition: Meaning of, punch in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pʌn(t)ʃ /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
punching punches
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  1. hit to hit someone or something hard with your FIST (= closed hand)
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  2. make holes to make a hole in something, using a metal tool or other sharp object
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  3. push buttons to push a button or key on a machine
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  4. punch holes in somebody's argument/idea/plans etc to criticize someone's views, idea, plans etc by showing why they are wrong
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  5. punch the air to make a movement like a punch towards the sky, to show that you are very pleased
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  6. punch somebody's lights out informal to hit someone hard in the face
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  7. punch the clock American English informal to record the time that you start or finish work by putting a card into a special machine
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  8. cattle American English old-fashioned to move cattle from one place to another
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  9. punch above your weight informal if businesses, organizations, teams etc punch above their weight, they are successful in an activity or task which usually needs more money, power, skill etc than they seem to have - used especially in newspapers
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punch punches
  1. [countable] a quick strong hit made with your FIST (= closed hand)
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  2. [singular,uncountable] a strong effective way of expressing things that makes people interested
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  3. [uncountable and countable] a drink made from fruit juice, sugar, water, and usually some alcohol
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  4. [countable] a metal tool for cutting holes or for pushing something into a small hole
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  5. a one-two punch two bad events that happen close together
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  6. not pull any/your punches to express disapproval or criticism clearly, without trying to hide anything
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  7. beat somebody/something to the punch informal to do or get something before anyone else does
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  8. as pleased as punch old-fashioned very happy
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Punch


Definition: Meaning of, Punch in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pʌnʧ /

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  1. , Mr Punch the main character in a PUNCH AND JUDY SHOW
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  2. a British weekly magazine which was started in 1841 and is still produced today. It consists mainly of humorous articles and CARTOON s .
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Punch used in phrases

  • KO punch (noun)
    1. a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
  • Punch and Judy show (noun)
    1. a traditional type of entertainment for children, especially at British SEASIDE towns, that uses PUPPET s
  • Sunday punch (noun)
    1. a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
  • center punch (verb)
    1. make a small hole in something as a guide for a drill
    center punch (noun)
    1. especially to mark points for drilling a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal
  • centre punch (verb)
    1. make a small hole in something as a guide for a drill
    centre punch (noun)
    1. especially to mark points for drilling a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal
  • fish house punch (noun)
    1. a punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup
  • fruit punch (noun)
    1. with or without alcohol a punch made of fruit juices mixed with water or soda water
  • knockout punch (noun)
    1. a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
  • milk punch (noun)
    1. a punch made of spirits and milk and sugar and spices
  • planter's punch (noun)
    1. a cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters
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Punch used in phrasal verbs

  • punch in (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] to enter information into a machine by pressing keys or buttons
    2. [intransitive/transitive] American English clock in
  • punch out (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] to clock off
    2. punch someone’s lights out informal to hit someone so hard that they fall and cannot get up
  • punch up (phrasal verb)
    1. to make information appear on something such as the screen of a computer or the screen of a till in a shop, by pressing keys or buttons
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