punch

I 1. verb

Diana punched him in the face

Syn:

hit, strike, thump, jab, smash, welt, cuff, clip; batter, buffet, pound, pummel; informal sock, slug, bop, wallop, clobber, bash, whack, thwack, clout, whomp, cold-cock; literary smite

2. noun

1)

a punch on the nose

Syn:

blow, hit, knock, thump, box, jab, clip, uppercut, hook; informal sock, slug, bop, wallop, bash, whack, clout, belt, knuckle sandwich; dated buffet

2)

the soundtrack is full of punch

Syn:

vigor, liveliness, vitality, drive, strength, zest, verve, enthusiasm; impact, bite, kick; informal oomph, zing, pep

II verb

he punched her ticket

Syn:

make a hole in, perforate, puncture, pierce, prick, hole, spike, skewer; literary transpierce