Meaning

3 senses
  1. (US, intransitive)To enter a workplace by punching a timecard.

    I'm going to punch in a bit early today to get more work done.

  2. (colloquial, transitive)To input values to a computer or a calculator.

    Just punch in the numbers and it will give you an estimate of the cost.

  3. (slang)To score.

More definitions
  • register one's arrival at work

Examples

137 sentences
  1. He was knocked out by a punch in the first round.

  2. I'm going to punch you in the face.

  3. I want to punch you in the face.

    ruХочу ударить тебя в лицо. — corvard

    deIch will dir in die Fresse schlagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. Tom punched Mary in the face.

    ruТом ударил Мэри по лицу. — marafon

  5. I punched Tom in the face.

Forms

punches in, punching in, punched in, punched in
Base formpunch in · to punch in
3rd person singularpunches in
Present participlepunching in
Past simplepunched in
Past participlepunched in

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypunch in
he, she, itpunches in

Past simpleLesson

all personspunched in

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave punched in
he, she, ithas punched in

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill punch in

Phrasal verbs

4 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

2 synonyms
to punch a time card:clock in
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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