an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
"We gathered around the large silver bowl to share the tropical fruit punch at the summer party."
A hit or strike with one's fist.
"The rare punch butterfly was spotted fluttering among the tropical flowers in the Asian rainforest."
A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface.
A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.
Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Dodona of Asia.
In plain English: A punch is an object used to hit something hard, often causing it to break apart.
"He threw a quick punch that knocked the wind out of him."
Usage: As a noun, "punch" refers either to the tool used for making holes or stamped designs, or to a mixed drink containing fruit juice and alcohol. When referring to beverages, it is often part of compound names like "egg punch," whereas as a verb it specifically describes the action of creating an opening with that same type of device.
To strike with one's fist.
"The artisan used a metal die and hammer to punch their family crest into each silver coin."
To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.
In plain English: To punch means to hit someone hard with your fist.
"He punched his neighbor in the jaw during the argument."
A glove puppet who is the main character used in a Punch and Judy show.
"Mr. Punch arrived at the meeting wearing his signature red waistcoat."
A surname.
The word "punch" comes from the Old French ponchon, meaning a pointed tool used for pricking or piercing. It was later influenced by another Middle English term related to punishment and a variant referring to a large cask known as a puncheon.