Dictionary entry details
• PUNCH (noun)
Meaning:
(boxing) a blow with the fist
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
biff; punch; lick; clout; poke
Context example:
I gave him a clout on his nose
Hypernyms ("punch" is a kind of...):
blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)
Domain category:
boxing; fisticuffs; pugilism (fighting with the fists)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "punch"):
counter; counterpunch; parry (a return punch (especially by a boxer))
sucker punch (an unexpected punch)
rabbit punch (a short chopping blow to the back of the neck)
jab (a quick short straight punch)
hook (a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent)
haymaker; knockout punch; KO punch; Sunday punch (a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing)
Meaning:
An iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("punch" is a kind of...):
mixed drink (made of two or more ingredients)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "punch"):
eggnog (a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor)
May wine (a punch made of Moselle and sugar and sparkling water or champagne flavored with sweet woodruff)
fish house punch (a punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup)
wassail (a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas)
cup (a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl)
milk punch (a punch made of spirits and milk and sugar and spices)
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 and raisins and orange peel and sugar)
Meaning:
A tool for making holes or indentations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
puncher; punch
Hypernyms ("punch" is a kind of...):
tool (an implement used in the practice of a vocation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "punch"):
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)
• PUNCH (verb)
Meaning:
Deliver a quick blow to
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
punch; plug
Context example:
he punched me in the stomach
Hypernyms (to "punch" is one way to...):
hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The fighter managed to punch his opponent
Meaning:
Drive forcibly as if by a punch
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
the nail punched through the wall
Hypernyms (to "punch" is one way to...):
thrust (push forcefully)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
perforate; punch
Context example:
perforate the sheets of paper
Hypernyms (to "punch" is one way to...):
pierce (make a hole into)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
