punch
To strike with one's fistTo strike with one's fist.
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Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 3
Examples
369 sentencesTom is the one who punched me.
Саме Том вдарив мене. — deniko
Tom punched Mary.
Том ударив Мері. — deniko
ruТом ударил Мэри кулаком. — sharptoothed
Tom punched Mary in the face.
ruТом ударил Мэри по лицу. — marafon
Meaning
12 senses(transitive)To strike with one's fist.
If she punches me, I'm gonna break her nose.
mit der Faust schlagen
ударитьudaritʹ
(transitive)To make holes in something (rail ticket, leather belt, etc) (see also the verb under Etymology 2).
lochen
пробива́тиprobyváty, проби́тиprobýty
To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.
lochen
More meanings 9
To mark a ticket.
abstempeln, entwerten
(transitive)To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.
He punched a hit into shallow left field.
To thrust against; to poke.
to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow
(transitive)To emphasize; to give emphasis to.
Getting a little tired of you punching that word.
(transitive)To herd.
(transitive)To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.
(transitive)To enter (information) on a device or system.
(transitive)To perform pigeage: to stamp down grape skins that float to the surface during fermentation.
(Australia, New Zealand, slang)To light marijuana in a bong.
We're gonna punch a few cones.
- deliver a quick blow to
- drive forcibly as if by a punch
- make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
Origin
From Middle English punchen, partially from Old French ponchonner (“to punch”), from ponchFrom Middle English punchen, partially from Old French ponchonner (“to punch”), from ponchon (“pointed tool”), from Latin punctio, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“I prick”); and partially from Middle English punchen, a syncopated variant of punischen ("to punish"; see punish). Also influenced by Middle English punchon ("a punch"; see puncheon). Compare also Middle English bunchen, bonchen (“to punch, deliver a blow, pound, beat”).
Shortened form of puncheon, from Middle English punchoun, from Old French ponchon (“pointed tool”), from Latin punctio, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“to prick”).
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Forms
punches, punching, punched, punchedTenses
punch · punched · will punch · have punchedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- one who punched
- got punched in
- got punched
See also
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