what does punch mean?
PUNCH as NOUN
- Meaning
- (boxing) a blow with the fist
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- I gave him a clout on his nose
Hypernyms(s) punch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a tool for making (usually circular) holes
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Hypernyms(s) punch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings
- normally served in a punch bowl
Hypernyms(s) punch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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PUNCH as VERB
- Meaning
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- he punched me in the stomach
Hypernyms(s) punch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
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- perforate the sheets of paper
Hypernyms(s) punch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- drive forcibly as if by a punch
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- the nail punched through the wall
Hypernyms(s) punch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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