punch

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /pʌntʃ/

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Verb

Plain form punch

Third-person singular punches

Past tense punched

Past participle punched

Present participle punching

1. When you punch something, you use your fist to hit it.

   To use a punch to put a hole in something or to put a design on it.

Noun

Singular punch

Plural punches

(countable & uncountable)

1. (countable) A hit done with your fist.
2. (countable) A tool that is used to put holes in thin material (like paper), to put an object through a hole in an object, or to put a mark or design on a surface.
3. (countable) A tool for punching holes in paper or other thin material.
4. (countable) A hole or opening created with a punch.
5. (uncountable) A drink that is a mixture of fruit juice and some other drink, often alcohol.
6. (uncountable) Power; impact; strength; oomph.

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