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punch
noun
- a tool driven or pressed against a surface that is to be stamped, pierced, etc.
- a tool driven against a nail, bolt, etc. that is to be worked in, or against a pin that is to be worked out
- a device or machine for making holes, cuts, etc.: a paper punch
- the hole, cut, etc. made with a punch
transitive verb
- to pierce, shape, stamp, cut, etc. with a punch
- to make (a hole, cut, etc.) with or as with a punch
transitive verb
- to prod or poke with a stick
- ☆ to herd or drive (cattle)
- to strike with the fist
- to depress or push (a push button, a key on a keypad, etc.)
noun
- a thrusting blow with the fist
- ☆ Informal effective force; vigor
noun
a sweetened drink made with fruit juices, carbonated beverages, sherbet, etc., often mixed with wine or liquor, and served in cups from a large bowl
noun
the male character of the puppet show Punch and Judy, a hook-nosed, humpbacked figure
See punch in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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