punch
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ good, hard, powerful▪ killer (BrE, figurative), knockout▪
Aluko landed a knockout punch.
▪This policy will deliver a knockout punch to the tourism industry (figurative)
▪ sucker (= an unexpected punch)▪He was knocked flat by a sucker punch.
▪ one-two (AmE, usually figurative)▪the devastating one-two punch of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
▪ emotional (figurative)▪The film packs a heavy emotional punch.
VERB + PUNCH▪ deliver, give sb, land, pack (usually figurative), swing, throw▪She gave him a punch on the nose.
▪The X37 engine packs a powerful punch.
▪He can throw a powerful punch.
▪ pull▪He pulled his punches to avoid hurting his sparring partner.
▪She pulls no punches (= she says exactly what she thinks). (figurative)
▪ get, take▪Be careful what you say or you'll get a punch on the nose.
▪a boxer who knows how to take a punch
PREPOSITION▪ punch in▪a punch in the stomach
▪ punch on▪She gave him a punch on the nose.
▪ punch to▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}a punch to the jaw
verbADVERB▪ hard▪ lightly▪ playfully▪She playfully punched him on the arm.
▪ repeatedlyPREPOSITION▪ in▪His attacker had punched him hard in the face.
▪ on▪She punched him on the nose.
PHRASES▪ kick and punch, punch and kick▪He was repeatedly kicked and punched as he lay on the ground.
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punch — punch1 [punch] n. [prob. < var. of ponchon: see PUNCHEON1] 1. a) a tool driven or pressed against a surface that is to be stamped, pierced, etc. b) a tool driven against a nail, bolt, etc. that is to be worked in, or against a pin that is to… … English World dictionary
Punch — Punch, n. [Hind. p[=a]nch five, Skr. pa?can. So called because composed of five ingredients, viz., sugar, arrack, spice, water, and lemon juice. See {Five}.] A beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Punch — Punch, n. [Abbrev. fr. puncheon.] 1. A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and sharpedged, for cutting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punch — Ⅰ. punch [1] ► VERB 1) strike with the fist. 2) press (a button or key on a machine). 3) N. Amer. drive (cattle) by prodding them with a stick. ► NOUN 1) a blow with the fist. 2) informal … English terms dictionary
punch up — ˌpunch ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they punch up he/she/it punches up present participle punching up past tense … Useful english dictionary
Punch — Punch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punching}.] [From {Punch}, n., a tool; cf. F. poin[,c]onner.] To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket. [1913 Webster] {Punching… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Punch — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Punch puede referirse a: Punch y Judy, títeres tradicionales ingleses Punch (revista) Obtenido de Punch Categoría: Wikipedia:Desambiguación … Wikipedia Español
punch|y — «PUHN chee», adjective, punch|i|er, punch|i|est. Informal. 1. having lots of punch; forceful; terse; hard hitting: » … Useful english dictionary
Punch — Punch, n. [Prov. E. Cf. {Punchy}.] 1. A short, fat fellow; anything short and thick. [1913 Webster] I . . . did hear them call their fat child punch, which pleased me mightily, that word being become a word of common use for all that is thick and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
