| NOUN | act | punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug | (boxing) a blow with the fist |
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| food | punch | an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings | |
| artifact | punch, puncher | a tool for making holes or indentations | |
| VERB | contact | punch, plug | deliver a quick blow to |
| contact | punch | drive forcibly as if by a punch | |
| contact | punch, perforate | make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation |
| Sounds | pah'nch | |
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| Rhymes | brunch ... scrunch: 10 rhymes with ahnch... | |
| Meaning | (boxing) a blow with the fist. | |
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| Synonyms | clout, poke, lick, biff, slug | |
| Category | boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs | fighting with the fists |
| Narrower | counterpunch, parry, counter | A return punch (especially by a boxer) |
| haymaker, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch | A hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing | |
| hook | A short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent | |
| jab | A quick short straight punch | |
| rabbit punch | A short chopping blow to the back of the neck | |
| sucker punch | An unexpected punch | |
| Broader | blow | A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon |
| Spanish | bofetada, gancho, paliza, pinchazo, punch, puñetazo, puñete, tortazo | |
| Catalan | clatellot, mastegot, punyada | |
| Verbs | punch | deliver a quick blow to |
| Meaning | An iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl. | |
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| Narrower | May wine | A punch made of Moselle and sugar and sparkling water or champagne flavored with sweet woodruff |
| cup | A punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl | |
| eggnog | A punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor | |
| fish house punch | A punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup | |
| fruit punch | A punch made of fruit juices mixed with water or soda water (with or without alcohol) | |
| glogg | Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices / spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar | |
| milk punch | A punch made of spirits and milk and sugar and spices / spices | |
| wassail | A punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices / spices and roasted apples | |
| Broader | mixed drink | made of two or more ingredients |
| Spanish | ponche | |
| Catalan | ponx | |
| Meaning | A tool for making holes or indentations. | |
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| Synonym | puncher | |
| Narrower | center punch | A tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling) |
| punch pliers | punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather | |
| Broader | tool | An implement used in the practice of a vocation |
| Spanish | perforadora, punzón | |
| Verbs | punch | make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation |
| Meaning | deliver a quick blow to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | The fighter managed to punch his opponent | |
| Example | "he punched me in the stomach" | |
| Synonym | plug | |
| Broader | hit | Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument |
| Spanish | dar un puñetazo | |
| Nouns | punch | (boxing) a blow with the fist |
| puncher | someone who delivers punches | |
| Meaning | Drive forcibly as if by a punch. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "the nail punched through the wall" | |
| Broader | thrust | Push forcefully |
| Meaning | make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | perforate | |
| Broader | pierce | make a hole into |
| Spanish | perforar, taladrar | |
| Catalan | foradar, perforar, picar, trepar | |
| Nouns | punch, puncher | a tool for making holes or indentations |
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