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punch
noun
verb
(boxing) a blow with the fist
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noun
(boxing) a blow with the fist
“I gave him a clout on his nose”
noun
A tool for making holes or indentations
noun
An iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
verb
Deliver a quick blow to
“He punched me in the stomach”
verb
Make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
“Perforate the sheets of paper”
verb
Drive forcibly as if by a punch
“The nail punched through the wall”
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I gave him a clout on his nose
He punched me in the stomach
Perforate the sheets of paper
The nail punched through the wall
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