punch

noun
/pʌnt͡ʃ/

A hit or strike with one's fist.

Other meanings

power, strength, energy.
“The tornado is finally losing its punch.”
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.

Synonyms

poke
lick
slug

Example sentences

“Was there something in that punch?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I could knock you out with just one punch.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "punctio".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “punch” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.