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Definition of "punch" []

  • A tool for circular or other piercing: a leather punch. (noun)
  • A tool for forcing a pin, bolt, or rivet in or out of a hole. (noun)
  • A tool for stamping a design on a surface. (noun)
  • A tool for making a countersink. (noun)
  • To use a punch or use a punch on. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "punch" in a sentence
  • "Your goal is to deliver a short, punchy remark—thus the term punch line."
  • "(Note to innocents: the ‘magic’ in the punch is alcohol.)"
  • "What you described as a punch was the sound of a fox's head being crushed, which is why Ailsa ac­cused him of insanity."