Pronunciation

/pʌntʃ/

Definitions

Noun

• Punch: (1) A liquid mixture usually containing alcohol, fruit juice, and sugar, served for drinking, especially at social gatherings. Example: “The bartender mixed a refreshing punch for the summer party.”
• (2) A powerful blow or hit delivered with the fist or a weapon. Example: “He threw a fierce punch in the boxing match.”
• (3) [British] A game or contest in which participants try to hit a target or score points by throwing something. Example: “The kids were playing punchball in the park.”

Verb

• To punch: (1) To strike with a fist, typically hard. Example: “He punched the wall in frustration.”
• (2) To insert or fasten something firmly using a tool or device. Example: “She punched a hole in the wall to hang the picture.”
• (3) To create or insert data into a computer system or database. Example: “He punched in the employee’s details into the payroll system.”

Preposition

• Punched in: To enter information, especially into a machine or computer. Example: “She punched in her password to log into the system.”

Phrases

• “Punch bowl” is a large bowl used for serving punch at events.
• “Punch card” refers to a physical card with holes punched to represent data.
• “Punchline” is the humorous part of a joke.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The children eagerly drank from the punch bowl at the carnival.”
• Verb: “After a long day at work, he punched the punching bag to relieve stress.”
• Preposition: “She had to punch in her time clock every morning.”

Synonyms

• Jab
• Hit
• Strike
• Thump -捶打 (chuí dǎ, Chinese equivalent)