punch

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.2.1.2 See also 1.2.2 Verb 1.2.2.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.3.1.2 See also 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Translations 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Noun 1.4.1.1 Translations 1.4.2 See also

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• Rhymes: -ʌntʃ

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old French ponchonner (“‘to punch’”), from ponchon (“‘pointed tool’”).

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punch (countable and uncountable; plural punches)

1. (countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.
2. (uncountable) Power; impact; strength; oomph.

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• bunch of fives

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to punch (third-person singular simple present punches, present participle punching, simple past and past participle punched)

1. To strike something or someone with one's fist.
2. To accelerate.

   Punch it!

3. To mark a ticket

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[edit] Etymology 2

Shortened form of puncheon, from Old French ponchon (“‘pointed tool’”), from Latin punctus, past participle of pungere (“‘to prick’”).

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punch (plural punches)

1. (countable) 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.
2. (countable) A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material.
3. (countable) A hole or opening created with a punch

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• centrepunch, centre punch
• three-hole punch

[edit] Verb

to punch (third-person singular simple present punches, present participle punching, simple past and past participle punched)

1. To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.

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[edit] Etymology 3

From Hindi पाँच (pāñć), “‘five’”), because of the drink's original five ingredients (spirits, water, lemon juice, sugar, and spice), from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (páñcan).

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punch (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.

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• punch drunk