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Definitions for Punching

[1] a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
[2] forcefulness, effectiveness, or pungency in content or appeal; power; zest: a letter to voters that needs more punch.
[3] to give a sharp thrust or blow to, especially with the fist.
[4] Western U.S. and Western Canada . to drive (cattle).
[5] to poke or prod, as with a stick.
[6] Informal . to deliver (lines in a play, a musical passage, or the like) with vigor.
[7] to strike or hit in operating: to punch the typewriter keys.
[8] to put into operation with or as if with a blow: to punch a time clock.
[9] Baseball . to hit (the ball) with a short, chopping motion rather than with a full swing: He punched a soft liner just over third base for a base hit.
[10] to give a sharp blow to a person or thing, as with the fist: The boxer punches well.
[11] punch away , Informal . to keep trying or working, especially in difficult or discouraging circumstances; persevere: punching away at the same old job.
[12] punch in , to record one's time of arrival at work by punching a time clock. to keyboard (information) into a computer: to punch in the inventory figures.
[13] punch out , to record one's time of departure from work by punching a time clock. Slang . to beat up or knock out with the fists. to extract (information) from a computer by the use of a keyboard: to punch out data on last week's sales. to bail out; eject from an aircraft.
[14] punch up , to call up (information) on a computer by the use of a keyboard: to punch up a list of hotel reservations. Informal . to enliven, as with fresh ideas or additional material: You'd better punch up that speech with a few jokes.
[15] pull punches , to lessen deliberately the force of one's blows. Informal . to act with restraint or hold back the full force or implications of something: He wasn't going to pull any punches when he warned them of what they would be up against.
[16] roll with the punches , Informal . to cope with and survive adversity: In the business world you quickly learn to roll with the punches.
[17] a tool or machine for perforating or stamping materials, driving nails, etc.
[18] the solid upper die of a punch press, used with a hollow die to blank out shaped pieces of sheet metal or the like.
[19] to cut, stamp, pierce, perforate, form, or drive with a tool or machine that punches.
[20] to work at or on something with or as if with a mechanical punch.
[21] to strike blows (at), esp with a clenched fist
[22] (tr) Western US to herd or drive (cattle), esp for a living
[23] (tr) to poke or prod with a stick or similar object
[24] punch above one's weight to do something that is considered to be beyond one's ability
[25] a blow with the fist
[26] informal telling force, point, or vigour his arguments lacked punch
[27] pull one's punches See pull (def. 26)
[28] a tool or machine for piercing holes in a material
[29] any of various tools used for knocking a bolt, rivet, etc, out of a hole
[30] a tool or machine used for stamping a design on something or shaping it by impact
[31] the solid die of a punching machine for cutting, stamping, or shaping material
[32] computing a device, such as a card punch or tape punch, used for making holes in a card or paper tape
[33] See centre punch
[34] (tr) to pierce, cut, stamp, shape, or drive with a punch
[35] any mixed drink containing fruit juice and, usually, alcoholic liquor, generally hot and spiced
[36] the main character in the traditional children's puppet show Punch and Judy

Words related to Punching

punchblow, shot, stroke, jab, slap, bite, poke, stab, drill, clip, jog, clout, slam, rap, belt, nudge, pummel, sock, thump, strike

Words nearby Punching

punchpuna, punakha, punan, puncak jaya, punce, punch, punch biopsy, punch bowl, punch card, punch graft, punch in

Origin of Punching

21495–1505; short for puncheon2, reinforced by punch1

Other words from Punching

punch·er , noun
punch·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Punching

C17: perhaps from Hindi pānch, from Sanskrit pañca five; the beverage originally included five ingredients

Synonyms for Punching

blow, jab, shot, slap, stroke, bash, belt, biff, bop, box, buffet, clip, clout, cuff, dig, jog, knock, lollop, nudge, plug, plunk, poke, prod, pummel, rap, slam, slug, smack, smash, sock, strike, thrust, thump, wallop, one-two