noun / verb
punch
PUNCH/pʌntʃ/
A sharp forceful blow.
A woman punches a hanging training bag with her closed fist.
Etymology
The ancestor described pricking or punching, and English first used the verb for thrusting, pushing, and prodding. It later specialized in striking with the fist, probably also under the influence of “punish.”
In context
I will punch them in the dick with a fist
More examples
- A little hot sauce gives this soup extra punch.
- She uses a punch to make holes in the leather.
- He punches the elevator button with his thumb.
Forms
punch · punches · punched · punching
puncher noun — A person who strikes with a fist.