PUNCH as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (boxing) a blow with the fist
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a tool for making (usually circular) holes
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) punch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. 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 Hyponym(s)

PUNCH as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • deliver a quick blow to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • drive forcibly as if by a punch
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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