| punch line |
the phrase or sentence that contains the point of a joke. |
| punch out |
to record the time of ending work, esp. by pressing a card into a device called a time clock. |
| punch press |
a power-driven press used to shape metal by hammering or stamping. |
| punchy |
(informal) dazed or confused from, or as though from, repeated punches to the head; punch-drunk. |
| punctilio |
a small detail of etiquette or formal behavior. [2 definitions] |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. [2 definitions] |
| punctual |
on time; prompt. [2 definitions] |
| punctuate |
to place punctuation marks in. [4 definitions] |
| punctuation |
the process or an instance of adding certain marks, such as the question mark or comma, to groups of written words so as to indicate a pause, subordination, or quotation, or otherwise clarify meaning or inflection. [2 definitions] |
| punctuation mark |
any conventional symbol used to punctuate written text. |
| puncture |
a small hole caused esp. by a sharp or pointed object. [5 definitions] |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. [3 definitions] |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| pungent |
sharp and penetrating in taste or smell; acrid. [3 definitions] |
| punish |
to impose a penalty on (someone) for a real or imagined offense. [4 definitions] |
| punishable |
subject to punishment, as an offense or an offender. |
| punishing |
causing injury or exhaustion, usually by requiring strenuous physical effort. [2 definitions] |
| punishment |
a penalty imposed for a real or imagined offense. [4 definitions] |
| punitive |
pertaining to, imposed as, or imposing punishment. |
| punitive damages |
compensation awarded to a plaintiff in excess of actual damages as a means of punishing the defendant for willful wrongdoing; exemplary damages. |
| punitive repercussion |
a consequence in the form of a punishment. |