Punch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ʌntʃ
Origin 1
From Middle English punchen, partially from Old French ponchonner ("to punch"), from ponchon ("pointed tool"), from Latin punctus, perfect passive participle of pungÅ ("I prick"); and partially from Middle English punchen, a syncopated variant of Middle English punischen ("to punish"; see punish). Also influenced by Middle English punchon ("a punch"; see puncheon).
Full definition of punch
Noun
punch
(countable and uncountable; plural punchs)- (countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.
- 2011, November 3, Chris Bevan, Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham, Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot.
- (uncountable) Power, strength, energy.
- (uncountable) Impact.
- (countable) A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) whose only or main current function is that when it is pressed causes a video game character to punch.
Synonyms
- (A strike with the fist) box, bunch of fives (UK)
- (Power, strength) oomph, pep
Derived terms
Verb
- (transitive) To strike with one's fist.If she punches me, I'm gonna break her nose.
- (transitive, of cattle) To herd.
- (transitive) To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.
- 1922, As night watchman he was required to punch a watchman's clock; the stations were scattered all over the place.
- 2000, William D. Peterson, United States Life-Saving Service in Michigan, The patrol clock and punch key system made sure that crewmen completed their patrols. At the far end of his patrol, he used a key to punch his clock and start the return trip.
- 2007, Dick Juge, The Historic Northwest Passage and the CGC Storis, Another shipmate remembered the watch clock on the strap we had to carry to punching stations. He was assigned to a guard shack. He had rounds to the Officer's Club and sleeping quarters where he'd have to punch the clock at different stations.
- (transitive) To enter (information) on a device or system.
- (transitive) To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.He punched a hit into shallow left field.
- (transitive) To make holes in something rail ticket, leather belt, etc
- To thrust against; to poke.to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow
Synonyms
- (To strike with the fist) box
Derived terms
Origin 2
Shortened form of puncheon, from Old French ponchon ("pointed tool"), from Latin punctus, perfect passive participle of pungÅ ("I prick").
Noun
punch
(plural punches)- (countable) 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.
- (countable) A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material.
- (countable) A hole or opening created with a punch
- (piledriving) An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.
- A prop, as for the roof of a mine.
Derived terms
Origin 3
From Hindi पाà¤à¤š (pÄñć, "five"), because of the drink's original five ingredients (spirits, water, lemon juice, sugar, and spice), from Sanskrit पञà¥à¤šà¤¨à¥.