punch

punch
I
n
1. blow, jab, Inf. clip, U.S. Sl. biff, box, Boxing. left or right, uppercut, stroke, knockout, Sl. sockdolager; buffet, cuff, Inf. bop, strike, hit, knock, thump, Sl. sock, bust, Scot. dunt, Scot, and North Eng. paik; thwack, Inf. whack, slap, swat, Dial. hit upside the head, smack, Inf. clout, Sl. conk, Sl. bash; beat, Inf. whomp, Inf. wallop, Brit. Dial. douse, Brit. Dial. yerk.
v
2. jab, Inf. clip, box, Boxing. throw a left or right, take a poke at, uppercut, hit, strike, Boxing. knock out, smite; knock, cuff, buffet, thwack, Inf. whack, Dial. hit [s.o.] upside the head, slap, swat, smack, Australian. ding, Scot. dunt, Scot, and North Eng. paik; Sl. nail, U.S. Sl. biff, Inf. bop, Inf. clout, Inf. slug, Inf. knock [s.o.'s] block off, Inf. wallop, Inf. crown, Sl. conk; Sl. bash, Sl. belt, Sl. smash, S/. sock, Sl. plug; //*/. trim, //*/. thump, Inf. lace, //*/. lambaste, Inf. whale, Sl. whomp; beat, batter, pound, lay on, pommel, pummel, pelt, thrash, Sl. paste, Archaic. belabor.
3. poke, prod, push, elbow, bump, stick, dig into.
II
n
1. paper punch, hole punch, perforator; awl, Carpentry. bradawl, sewing awl, (in goldsmith work) puncheon, drill, brace and bit.
v
2. perforate, hole, honeycomb, bore, drill, pink, puncture, pierce, riddle.

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