punch
🇺🇸
/pʌntʃ/
🇬🇧
/pʌntʃ/
verb
C1
to hit someone or something hard with your closed hand
He punched the wall in anger.
C1
to make a hole in something using a sharp tool
The worker punched holes in the paper with a special tool.
R
to press buttons on a machine
She punched the numbers into the keypad.
noun
C1
a hard hit with a closed hand
He gave a strong punch to the bag.
R
strong effect or power
The story has a lot of punch and excitement.
R
a tool for making holes
Use the punch to make holes in the paper.
R
a mixed fruit drink, often with alcohol
We served fruit punch at the party.
translation
to hit someone or something hard with your closed hand; to make a hole in something using a sharp tool; to press buttons on a machine
a hard hit with a closed hand; strong effect or power; a tool for making holes; a mixed fruit drink, often with alcohol
Word Forms
3rd Present
punches
Past
punched
Perfect
punched
Progressive
punching
Plural
punches