🥊punch

verb
/pʌntʃ/

Meaning

to hit someone or something hard with your fist
a tool used for making holes or indentations in materials

Example Sentences

He punched the wall in frustration.

The carpenter used a punch to make holes in the leather.

Example Expressions

pack a punch

Synonyms

hit, strike, smack, blow, thump, awl, piercer, hole maker
Entry 1
hit, strike, smack, blow, thump
Entry 2
awl, piercer, hole maker

Antonyms

caress, pat

Collocations

throw a punch, punch hard, punch bag, pack a punch, leather punch, hole punch, center punch, paper punch
Entry 1
throw a punch, punch hard, punch bag, pack a punch
Entry 2
leather punch, hole punch, center punch, paper punch

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