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# punch

verb (punch, punches, punched, punching); noun (a punch, punches)

«punch» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To hit someone or something hard with a closed fist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#m1)
2. (noun) A hard hit with the fist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#m2)
3. To make a hole in something with a tool (punch a ticket). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#m3)
4. (noun) A tool for making holes (a hole punch). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#m4)
5. (noun) A sweet drink made by mixing fruit juices, sometimes with alcohol, served from a big bowl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#m5)
6. To press keys or buttons (punch in a number). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#m6)
7. (noun) Strength or force in a speech or idea (a joke with punch). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#m7)

### In the lessons

In safety and stories, fighting and hitting (never OK — tell an adult). In school and offices, a hole punch for papers. At parties, a bowl of fruit punch; in maths, recipes for punch (mix 2 litres of juice with 1 litre of lemonade). Phrases: «punch line» (the funny end of a joke), «pack a punch», «beat someone to the punch», «hole punch».

### Examples

- He punched the pillow when he was angry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#x1)
- Punching other children is never OK. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#x2)
- The boxer threw a punch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#x3)
- Use the hole punch to make holes in the paper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#x4)
- The bus driver punched my ticket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#x5)
- We made fruit punch for the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#x6)
- The recipe uses 3 litres of juice and 2 litres of lemonade, so 5 litres of punch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#x7)
- What's the punch line of the joke? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#x8)
- The two then fell into grips, and went lurching and punching about the great hall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/#x9)

### Note

Countable noun (punches). «Punch» the drink is uncountable (some punch). In maths with punch: total volume = sum of the liquids; to share, divide by cup size. Safety: if someone punches you, get away and tell a trusted adult.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «punch» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«punch» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/punch.html) on Mova free.