1punch1 (pʌntʃ
)
Definitions
verb
- to strike blows (at), esp with a clenched fist
- (tr) Western US to herd or drive (cattle), esp for a living
- (tr) to poke or prod with a stick or similar object
- See punch above one's weight
noun
- a blow with the fist
- informal telling force, point, or vigour ⇒
his arguments lacked punch
- See pull one's punches
Alternative Forms
ˈpuncher nounWord Origin
C15: perhaps a variant of pounce²2punch2 (pʌntʃ)
Definitions
noun
- a tool or machine for piercing holes in a material
- any of various tools used for knocking a bolt, rivet, etc, out of a hole
- a tool or machine used for stamping a design on something or shaping it by impact
- the solid die of a punching machine for cutting, stamping, or shaping material
- computing a device, such as a card punch or tape punch, used for making holes in a card or paper tape
- See centre punch
verb
- (tr) to pierce, cut, stamp, shape, or drive with a punch
Word Origin
C14: shortened from puncheon, from Old French ponçon; see puncheon²3punch3 (pʌntʃ)
Definitions
noun
- any mixed drink containing fruit juice and, usually, alcoholic liquor, generally hot and spiced
Word Origin
C17: perhaps from Hindi pānch, from Sanskrit pañca five; the beverage originally included five ingredientsPunch (pʌntʃ)
Definitions
noun
- the main character in the traditional children's puppet show Punch and Judy
Translations
- British English:
punch
A punch is a blow with the fist.He was hurting Johansson with body punches in the fourth round.pʌntʃ NOUN He was hurting Johansson with body punches in the fourth round.
- Spanish:
ponche
nm
- French:
coup de poing
nm
- German:
Punsch
nm
- Chinese: 拳打 n
- Arabic: لَكْمَة n
- Portuguese: ponche nm
- Russian: пунш nm
- Croatian: punč nm
- Czech: punč nm
- Danish: punch nutr
- Dutch: punch nm
- Finnish: punssi n
- Greek: ποντς nnt
- Italian: punch nm
- Japanese: パンチ n
- Korean: 펀치 n
- Norwegian: punsj nm
- Polish: poncz nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: murro nm
- European Spanish:
ponche
nm
- Swedish: toddy nutr
- Thai: เครื่องดื่มผสมที่มีน้ำผลไม้และเหล้า n
- Turkish: panç n
- Vietnamese: Đồ uống nóng có rượu n
- British English:
punch
Punch is a drink usually made from wine or spirits mixed with sugar, fruit, and spices....a bowl of punch.pʌntʃ NOUN ...a bowl of punch.
- Spanish:
puñetazo
nm
- French:
punch
nm
- German:
Faustschlag
nm Faustschläge
- Chinese: 混合饮料 n
- Arabic: مَزِيجٌ مِنْ مَشْرُوبَاتٍ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ n
- Portuguese: murro nm
- Russian: удар кулаком nm
- Croatian: udarac nm
- Czech: rána pěstí nf
- Danish: slag nnt
- Dutch: slaan v
- Finnish: tälli n
- Greek: γροθιά nf
- Italian: pugno nm
- Japanese: パンチ n
- Korean: 한 대 치기 n
- Norwegian: knyttneveslag nnt
- Polish: uderzenie pięścią nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: ponche nm
- European Spanish:
puñetazo
nm
- Swedish: slag nnt
- Thai: การชก n
- Turkish: yumruk n
- Vietnamese: cú đấm n
- British English:
punch
If you punch someone or something, you hit them hard with your fist.After punching him on the chin, she wound up hitting him over the head.pʌntʃ VERB After punching him on the chin, she wound up hitting him over the head.
- Spanish: dar un puñetazo v
- French: donner un coup de poing v
- German:
boxen
v
- Chinese: 拳打 v
- Arabic: يَضْرِبُ v
- Portuguese: esmurrar v
- Russian: наносить удары кулаком v
- Croatian: udariti v
- Czech: udeřit pěstí v
- Danish: slå v
- Dutch: ponsen v
- Finnish: pamauttaa v
- Greek: γρονθοκοπώ v
- Italian: dare un pugno v
- Japanese: げんこつをくらわす v
- Korean: 한 대 치다 v
- Norwegian: stanse ut v
- Polish: uderzyć pięścią v uderzać pięścią
- Brazilian Portuguese: esmurrar v
- European Spanish: dar un puñetazo v
- Swedish: slå v
- Thai: ชก v
- Turkish: yumruklamak v
- Vietnamese: đấm v
Usage examples
He hadn't even seen the punch that hit the side of his head like a mallet.
, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)COM: "As far as I know there was a punch thrown at Nick by Alex.
NME (New Musical Express) (2004)Better yet: walk up to Mike Tyson and sucker punch him in the throat, challenging him to a fight.
Globe and Mail (2003)He first came to America in 1980 to make the Mafioso punch 'em up The Big Brawl.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He primed the musket as a round shot went close enough to his head to punch his scalp with the wind of its passing.
, SHARPE'S TRAFALGAR (2001)