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punch1
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- pronunciation:
- puhnch
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a hard, quick blow with the fist.
She gave her pillow a punch.
- synonyms:
- belt, blow, box, hit, jab, poke
- similar words:
- cuff, smack, strike, whack
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| definition 2: |
a push of a switch on a machine.
He gave the elevator button a punch.- similar words:
- jab, poke, push
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| related words: |
beat, blow, clip |
adjective + (n.)punch
devastating, extra, fake, offensive, playful, pleased, powerful, quick, solid, swift
verb + (n.)punch
beat, block, deliver, dodge, drink, exchange, lack, land, pack, pull, roll, sip, slip, spin, throw, trade
(n.)punch
+ verb
jab, kick, knock, reel, spike
noun + (n.)punch
barrage, boxer, boxing, champagne, cup, fist, flurry, gallon, glass, ingredient, joke, kick, kidney, lime, pack, rabbit, roundhouse, rum, silver, slap
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
punches, punching, punched |
| definition 1: |
to hit with the fist.
My brother punched someone in the face.- synonyms:
- box, hit, jab
- similar words:
- belt, cuff, poke, slug, smack, strike
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| definition 2: |
to push or press.
The clerk punched a button on the cash register to open the cash drawer.- synonyms:
- press, push
- similar words:
- jab, poke, prod
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| related words: |
clip, knock, poke |
adverb + (v.)punch
accidentally
(v.)punch
+ adverb
hard, lightly, repeatedly, through
(v.)punch
+ noun
accelerator,
arm,
bag,
ballot,
belly,
button,
calculator,
card,
chest,
clock,
code,
command,
computer,
coordinate,
dial,
digit,
dough,
face,
gut,
hole,
jaw,
key,
keyboard,
lid,
lighter,
lock,
mouth,
nail,
nose,
number,
pillow,
rib,
shoulder,
stomach,
tag,
ticket,
wall,
wrestling
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