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   punch

   /pən(t)SH/

   verb

   • 1. strike with the fist: "he was kicked and punched in an unprovoked attack"
   • ▪ drive with a blow from the fist: "he punched the ball into his own goal"
   • 2. press (a button or key on a machine).
   • 3. drive (cattle) by prodding them with a stick. North American

   noun

   • 1. a blow with the fist: "he reeled under the well-aimed punch" Similar blowhitknockthumpthwackboxjabfistcuffclipsmashslamweltstraightuppercuthookbody blowinformal:sockslugbiffbopwallopbashwhackcloutpokelickbeltboffbustwhaledongking-hitstoushdated:buffetarchaic:plug
   • 2. the strength or power needed to do something: "he has the punch to knock out anyone in his division"
   • ▪ the power to impress or startle: "a rousing score accompanies the dramatic scenes and lends them even more punch" Similar vigorvigorousnesslivelinessvivacityvitalityforceforcefulnessdrivestrengthzestanimationvervepanacheenthusiasmimpactbitekickeffectivenessinfluenceinformal:oomphpizzazzzingzip

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘poke, prod’): probably from punch2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. puncher noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUNCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PUNCH definition: 1. a forceful hit with a fist (= closed hand): 2. the power to be interesting and have a strong…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUNCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PUNCH meaning: 1. a forceful hit with a fist (= closed hand): 2. the power to be interesting and have a strong…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUNCH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   To top. Contents. PUNCH meaning: 1. to hit someone or something with your fist (= closed hand): 2. to make a hole in something with…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUNCHLINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The punch-line, which can be taken out of place from the body of the text, must be detected and then connected with the lead.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › punchDefinition of punch in Essential American English Dictionary

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   Contents. punch meaning: 1. to hit someone or something with your fist (= closed hand): 2. to make a hole in something with…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUNCHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PUNCHING definition: 1. present participle of punch 2. to hit someone or something with your fist (= closed hand): 3…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › punchpunch | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUNCHING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PUNCHING meaning: 1. present participle of punch 2. to hit someone or something with your fist (= closed hand): 3…. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › english-chinese-simplified › punchPUNCH in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    PUNCH translate: 打, 一拳，一击, 影响, 感染力，活力, 饮料, 宾治酒，潘趣酒（一种果汁、水果与酒勾兑成的冷饮或热饮）, 工具, 打孔器, 打, 用拳猛击, 按，敲击（按钮或键）, 使用工具…. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › as-pleased-as-punchMeaning of (as) pleased as Punch in English - Cambridge...

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    very pleased: She was as pleased as Punch about the news. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling pleasure and happiness. ASMR. be dancing in the streets idiom. be floating on air idiom. be full of the joys of spring idiom. be in seventh heaven idiom.