Punch meaning

What does “punch” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“punch” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (boxing) a blow with the fist.

punch

noun

  1. (boxing) a blow with the fist

    “I gave him a clout on his nose”

  2. an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl

  3. a tool for making holes or indentations

    Synonymspuncher

verb

  1. deliver a quick blow to

    “he punched me in the stomach”

    Synonymsplug
  2. drive forcibly as if by a punch

    “the nail punched through the wall”

  3. make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation

    “perforate the sheets of paper”

    Synonymsperforate

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University