World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesPunch
/pʌntʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
To strike someone or something hard with a closed fist.
"He punched the wall in frustration after losing the game."
- 1
A forceful blow delivered with a closed fist.
"The boxer delivered a powerful punch to his opponent's jaw." - 2
A tool or machine for making holes in material, for stamping designs, or for perforating tickets.
"She used a hole punch to organize the documents in her binder."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'pounchen', meaning to pierce or stamp, which came from the Old French 'poçon' (modern 'poinçon', meaning a bodkin or stamp) and ultimately from the Latin 'punctio' related to 'pungere' (to prick). Over centuries, the meaning broadened to include striking with a closed fist as well as a tool for making holes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Punch" is said worldwide
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coup de poing
Transliteration: ku də pwɛ̃
"Il a donné un coup de poing au sac de sable."
Schlag
Transliteration: ʃlaːk
"Er gab dem Sandsack einen Schlag."
pugno
Transliteration: ˈpuɲɲo
"Ha dato un pugno al sacco da boxe."
puñetazo
Transliteration: pu.ɲeˈta.θo
"Le dio un puñetazo al saco de boxeo."
soco
Transliteration: ˈso.ku
"Ele deu um soco no saco de pancadas."
मुक्का
Transliteration: mukkā
"उसने दीवार पर मुक्का मारा।"
拳
Transliteration: quán
"他朝沙袋打了一拳。"
펀치
Transliteration: peonchi
"그는 샌드백에 펀치를 날렸다."
パンチ
Transliteration: panchi
"彼はサンドバッグにパンチを打った。"
لكمة
Transliteration: lakma
"لقد وجه لكمة قوية إلى كيس الملاكمة."
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