punch

  • 61punch — {{11}}punch (n.1) pointed tool, mid 15c., short for puncheon (mid 14c.), from O.Fr. ponchon pointed tool, piercing weapon, from V.L. *punctionem (nom. punctio) pointed tool, from L. punctus, pp. of pungere to prick (see PUNGENT (Cf. pungent)).… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 62punch — I. /pʌntʃ / (say punch) noun 1. a thrusting blow, especially with the fist. 2. Colloquial a vigorous, telling effect or force. 3. Australian Rules → handball (def. 6). –verb (t) 4. to give a sharp thrust or blow to, especially with the fist. 5.… …

  • 63PUNCH — s. m. (On prononce Ponche. ) Sorte de liqueur ordinairement composée de rum ou de rack ou d eau de vie, d infusion de thé, de jus de citron, et de sucre. Punch au rum. Punch au rack. Punch à l eau de vie. Punch à la romaine, à la glace. Un bol de …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 64Punch — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Punch est une gazette humoristique britannique fondée en 1841. Punch est le personnage central d un spectacle de marionnette britannique traditionnel,… …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 65PUNCH — n. m. Mot emprunté de l’anglais. Sorte de boisson ordinairement composée de rhum ou d’eau de vie, d’infusion de thé, de jus de citron et de sucre. Punch au rhum. Punch à l’eau de vie. Punch à la romaine, à la glace. Un bol de punch. Un verre de… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 66punch — English has three distinct words punch, not counting the capitalized character in the Punch and Judy show, but two of them are probably ultimately related. Punch ‘hit’ [14] originated as a variant of Middle English pounce ‘pierce, prod’. This… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 67punch — punch1 verb 1》 strike with the fist. 2》 press (a button or key on a machine).     ↘(punch in or out) N. Amer. (of an employee) clock in (or out). 3》 N. Amer. drive (cattle) by prodding them with a stick. noun 1》 a blow with the fist. 2》 informal… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 68punch — coun·ter·punch; punch·able; punch; punch·er; punch·i·ness; punch·less; sub·punch; pre·punch; …

    English syllables

  • 69punch — English has three distinct words punch, not counting the capitalized character in the Punch and Judy show, but two of them are probably ultimately related. Punch ‘hit’ [14] originated as a variant of Middle English pounce ‘pierce, prod’. This… …

    Word origins

  • 70punch in — verb register one s arrival at work (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑clock in, ↑clock on • Ant: ↑punch out, ↑clock out (for: ↑clock in) …

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