noun Download 🔗Share A hit or strike with one's fist. Examples : "The angry boy threw a punch at the bully. " action sport body human military war weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Power, strength, energy. Examples : "The teacher's lecture had a lot of punch; students were engaged and learned a lot. " energy ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Impact. Examples : "The punch of the heavy rain caused the water pipes to burst. " action sport body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike with one's fist. Examples : "The angry boy punched the wall in frustration. " action sport body human war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of cattle) To herd. Examples : "The farmer used a long stick to punch the cows toward the barn. " agriculture animal job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means. Examples : "To start the washing machine, you need to punch the start button. " technology device electronics machine action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To enter (information) on a device or system. Examples : "The student needs to punch in their lunch order on the school's computer system. " computing technology machine device electronics system internet communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force. Examples : "He punched a hit into shallow left field." sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make holes in something (rail ticket, leather belt, etc) Examples : "The tailor had to punch holes in the leather belt to attach the buckle. " action machine utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To thrust against; to poke. Examples : "to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow" action body sport weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface. Examples : "The leatherworker used a small punch to create a hole for the buckle. " device machine utensil technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hole or opening created with a punch. Examples : "The metal punch created a small hole in the cardboard box. " part item thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (piledriving) An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly. Examples : "The construction worker attached the punch to the pile driver to make the post go deeper into the ground. " architecture technical building machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A prop, as for the roof of a mine. Examples : "The miners used a wooden punch to support the roof of the mine tunnel. " technical structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something. Examples : "The metalworker used a punch to create a hole in the metal plate. " action machine technology industry technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mark a ticket. Examples : "The cashier punched my ticket to show I paid for the movie. " mark action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic. Examples : "My dad brought a delicious fruit punch to the picnic. " drink food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Dodona of Asia. Examples : "The entomologist observed a beautiful punch butterfly in the garden. " animal insect biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading