A Punch
- (countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.
- (uncountable) Power, strength, energy.
- (uncountable) Impact.
- (countable) A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface.
- (countable) A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material.
- (countable) A hole or opening created with a punch.
- (piledriving) An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.
- A prop, as for the roof of a mine..
| Synonyms |
(strike with the fist): blow, box, bunch of fives (Britain)
(power, strength): oomph, pep
| Hyponyms |
(strike with the fist): jab, hook, king hit, uppercut, pounding