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Meaning of punch

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punch

Pronunciation:/pʌntʃ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A hit or strike with one's fist.

  2. Power, strength, energy.

  3. Impact.

verb

Definitions

  1. To strike with one's fist.

    Example: If she punches me, I'm gonna break her nose.

  2. (of cattle) To herd.

  3. To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.

  4. To enter (information) on a device or system.

punch

Pronunciation:/pʌntʃ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface.

  2. A hole or opening created with a punch.

  3. (piledriving) An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.

  4. A prop, as for the roof of a mine.

verb

Definitions

  1. To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.

  2. To mark a ticket.

punch

Pronunciation:/pʌntʃ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.