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Definition punch in British English

punch noun

noun
/pʌntʃ/

▪ deliver, land, pack, pull, swing, take, throw

1

the action of hitting someone or something with your fist (=closed hand)

Example

Bellamy landed a series of good punches.

Example

Nichols can't take a punch.

Synonyms and related words
a clip round the ear/earhole backhander bang
2

a sweet drink made with fruit juice and usually alcohol

Example

a bowl of fruit punch

Synonyms and related words
alcohol alcopop aperitif
3

the emotional power of something such as a performance that affects how people feel

Example

Many British films lack emotional punch.

Synonyms and related words
emotional stirring emotive
4

a tool for making a hole in something

Synonyms and related words
adjustable spanner Allen key applicator
5

to manage to do something before someone else does it

Example

Hackers beat Apple to the punch and launched backchannel app stores prior to Apple itself.

Definition punch in British English

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(as) pleased as punch (phrase) a knockout (phrase) hole punch (noun) land a (phrase) pack a punch (phrase) punch (verb) punch (noun) punch above your weight (phrase) Punch and Judy show (noun) punch bowl (noun) punch in (phrasal verb) punch line (noun) punch out (phrasal verb) punch the air (phrase) punch up (phrasal verb) punch-drunk (adjective) punch-up (noun) someone’s lights out (phrase) rabbit punch (noun) ride a (phrase) throw a punch (phrase)