punch.
A hit or strike with one's fist.
Meaning & usage
A hit or strike with one's fist.
A blow from something other than the fist.
Power, strength, energy.
The tornado is finally losing its punch.
Impact.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English punchen, partially from Old French ponchonner (“to punch”), from ponchon (“pointed tool”), from Latin punctio, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“I prick”); and partially from Middle English punchen, a syncopated variant of punischen ("to punish"; see punish). Also influenced by Middle English punchon ("a punch"; see puncheon). Compare also Middle English bunchen, bonchen (“to punch, deliver a blow, pound, beat”).
To strike with one's fist.
If she punches me, I'm gonna break her nose.
To herd.
To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.
To enter (information) on a device or system.
To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.
He punched a hit into shallow left field.
To make holes in something (rail ticket, leather belt, etc) (see also the verb under Etymology 2).
To thrust against; to poke.
to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow
Ellipsis of punch above one's weight, especially, to date somebody more attractive than oneself.
To perform pigeage: to stamp down grape skins that float to the surface during fermentation.
To emphasize; to give emphasis to.
Getting a little tired of you punching that word.
To light marijuana in a bong.
We're gonna punch a few cones.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English punchen, partially from Old French ponchonner (“to punch”), from ponchon (“pointed tool”), from Latin punctio, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“I prick”); and partially from Middle English punchen, a syncopated variant of punischen ("to punish"; see punish). Also influenced by Middle English punchon ("a punch"; see puncheon). Compare also Middle English bunchen, bonchen (“to punch, deliver a blow, pound, beat”).
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.
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. A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material.
A hole or opening created with a punch.
An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.
A prop, as for the roof of a mine.
Where this word comes from
Shortened form of puncheon, from Middle English punchoun, from Old French ponchon (“pointed tool”), from Latin punctio, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“to prick”).
To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.
To mark a ticket.
Where this word comes from
Shortened form of puncheon, from Middle English punchoun, from Old French ponchon (“pointed tool”), from Latin punctio, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“to prick”).
A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.
Where this word comes from
PIE word *pénkʷe From Hindi पाँच (pā̃c, “five”)/Urdu پانچ (pānc), because of the drink's original five ingredients (spirits, water, lemon juice, sugar, and spice), from Sanskrit पञ्च (páñca). Doublet of cinque, fin (“five currency units”), finnuf, five, pimp (“five”), ponzu, and sengi (“currency”); related to Punjab and Pompeii.
Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Dodona of Asia.
Where this word comes from
From Punch.
A short fat person.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Perhaps shortened from puncheon (compare German Punze, Punzen (“cask; short fat person or thing”)) or Punchinello.
Short and thickset.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Perhaps shortened from puncheon (compare German Punze, Punzen (“cask; short fat person or thing”)) or Punchinello.
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