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punch1 by Collins

  1. 1) verb, to strike blows (at), esp with a clenched fist
  2. 2) verb, to herd or drive (cattle), esp for a living
  3. 3) verb, to poke or prod with a stick or similar object
  4. 4) verb, punch above one's weight to do something that is considered to be beyond one's ability
  5. 5) noun, a blow with the fist
  6. 6) noun, telling force, point, or vigour
  7. 7) noun, pull (one's) punches. See pull

Etymology

C15: perhaps a variant of pounce2

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

punch2 by Collins

  1. 1) noun, a tool or machine for piercing holes in a material
  2. 2) noun, any of various tools used for knocking a bolt, rivet, etc, out of a hole
  3. 3) noun, a tool or machine used for stamping a design on something or shaping it by impact
  4. 4) noun, the solid die of a punching machine for cutting, stamping, or shaping material
  5. 5) noun, computing a device, such as a card punch or tape punch, used for making holes in a card or paper tape
  6. 6) noun, See centre punch
  7. 7) verb, to pierce, cut, stamp, shape, or drive with a punch

Etymology

C14: shortened from puncheon, from Old French ponçon; see puncheon2

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

punch3 by Collins

  1. 1) noun, any mixed drink containing fruit juice and, usually, alcoholic liquor, generally hot and spiced

Etymology

C17: perhaps from Hindi pānch, from Sanskrit pañca five; the beverage originally included five ingredients

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

nail set or punch by Collins

  1. 1) noun, a punch for driving the head of a nail below or flush with the surrounding surface

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

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Synonyms

blow, hit, knock, bash (informal), plug (slang), sock (slang), thump, clout (informal), jab, swipe (informal), biff (slang), bop (informal), wallop (informal), hit, strike, box, smash, belt (informal), slam, plug (slang), bash (informal), sock (slang), clout (informal), slug, swipe (informal), biff (slang), bop (informal), wallop (informal), pummel, pierce, cut, bore, drill, pink, stamp, puncture, prick, perforate, Informal effective, force, bite, impact, point, drive, vigour, verve, forceful

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