| punch card |
a card with a pattern of holes punched in it representing information that can be stored, retrieved, or processed mechanically, electrically, or photoelectrically. |
| punch-drunk |
having or showing signs of brain damage, esp. from repeated punches to the head suffered in boxing. [2 definitions] |
| puncheon1 |
a cask of varying capacity of approximately eighty gallons or three hundred liters, used for beer, wine, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| puncheon2 |
a short, sturdy, upright piece of wood used for framing in constructing a building or the like. [3 definitions] |
| punch in |
to record the time of arrival for work, esp. by pressing a card into a device called a time clock. |
| Punchinello |
the chief comic character in a traditional Italian puppet show who is the prototype of Punch, or a person resembling this character. |
| punching bag |
a stuffed or inflated bag, hung so it swings freely and used for punching practice or exercise, esp. by boxers. |
| 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] |