punch
Fruity party drink
The more frequent of the two words represented by punch is a noun and verb.
To punch someone or something is to strike forcefully with the fist or with an instrument that will leave a hole.
A punch is an instance of this.
A paper punch is a machine for making holes in paper.
Punching a time clock doesn’t make a hole; it just leaves a time stamp.
The other punch, a noun, designates a drink containing fruit juice and sometimes alcohol, served on festive occasions.
Quick, straight blow
- hookCurved catching device
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- slugNaked terrestrial mollusk
- wallopForceful strike or defeat
haymaker · sucker · knockout · swing · throw · land · block · dodge
Quick, straight blow
- hookCurved catching device
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- crossPass from side to side
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
sparring · gloves · ring · bout · round · knockout · TKO · heavyweight
Concave food container
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- fruitEdible plant ovary
- juiceExtracted fruit liquid
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
sangria · sherbet · citrus · lemonade · cocktail · mixer · garnish · ice
Absence in matter
- leatherTanned animal skin
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- ticketEntry permit slip
- conductorOne who directs musicians
perforator · awl · die · stamp · press · notch · pierce · puncture
jab
Quick, straight blow
wallop · haymaker · sucker · knockout · swing · throw · land · block · dodge · combination
jab
Quick, straight blow
combination · sparring · gloves · ring · bout · round · knockout · TKO · heavyweight · featherweight
bowl
Concave food container
tropical · sangria · sherbet · citrus · lemonade · cocktail · mixer · garnish · ice · chilled
hole
Absence in matter
conductor · perforator · awl · die · stamp · press · notch · pierce · puncture · emboss
force
Strength or compulsion
kick · oomph · potency · vigor · wallop · clout · bite · zing · effectiveness · weight
clock
Device displaying time
out · timeclock · shift · workday · employee · attendance · register · timestamp
punchweakness
Deficiency in force
blandness · flatness · dullness · lifelessness · insipidity
- fruit punchMixed juice beverage
- punch lineJoke's culminating moment
- punching bagSuspended striking target
- pack a punchPossess considerable force
- roll with the punchesCope with adversity flexibly
- sucker punchUnanticipated strike without warning
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