Punchnoun
(entomology) Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Dodona of Asia.
Slapnoun
(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
Punchnoun
(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.
Slapnoun
(countable) The sound of such a blow.
Punchnoun
(uncountable) Power, strength, energy.
Slapnoun
Makeup; cosmetics.
Punchnoun
(uncountable) Impact.
Slapverb
(transitive) To give a slap to.
‘She slapped him in response to the insult.’;
Punchnoun
(uncountable) A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) causing a video game character to punch.
Slapverb
(transitive) To cause something to strike soundly.
‘He slapped the reins against the horse's back.’;
Punchnoun
(countable) 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.
Slapverb
(intransitive) To strike soundly against something.
‘The rain slapped against the window-panes.’;
Punchnoun
(countable) A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material.
Slapverb
To be excellent.
‘Their new single slaps.’;
Punchnoun
(countable) A hole or opening created with a punch.
Slapverb
(transitive) To place, to put carelessly.
‘We'd better slap some fresh paint on that wall.’;
Punchnoun
(piledriving) An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.
Slapverb
To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).
‘I was slapped with a parking fine.’;
Punchnoun
A prop, as for the roof of a mine.
Slapadverb
Exactly, precisely
‘He tossed the file down slap in the middle of the table.’;
Punchnoun
A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.
Slapnoun
A blow, esp. one given with the open hand, or with something broad.
Punchverb
(transitive) To strike with one's fist.
‘If she punches me, I'm gonna break her nose.’;
Slapverb
To strike with the open hand, or with something broad.
Punchverb
To herd.
Slapadverb
With a sudden and violent blow; hence, quickly; instantly; directly.
Punchverb
(transitive) To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.
Slapnoun
a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
Punchverb
(transitive) To enter (information) on a device or system.
Slapnoun
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
Punchverb
(transitive) To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.
‘He punched a hit into shallow left field.’;
Slapverb
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand;
‘The impatient teacher slapped the student’; ‘a gunshot slapped him on the forehead’;
Punchverb
(transitive) To make holes in something rail ticket, leather belt, etc
Slapadverb
directly;
‘he ran bang into the pole’; ‘ran slap into her’;
Punchverb
To thrust against; to poke.
‘to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow’;
Punchverb
To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.
Punchverb
To mark a ticket.
Punchnoun
A beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of lemon, with spice or mint; - specifically named from the kind of spirit used; as rum punch, claret punch, champagne punch, etc.
Punchnoun
The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show.
Punchnoun
A short, fat fellow; anything short and thick.
‘I . . . did hear them call their fat child punch, which pleased me mightily, that word being become a word of common use for all that is thick and short.’;
Punchnoun
One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch.
Punchnoun
A thrust or blow.
Punchnoun
A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and sharpedged, for cutting out blanks, as for buttons, steel pens, jewelry, and the like; a die.
Punchnoun
An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.
Punchnoun
A prop, as for the roof of a mine.
Punchverb
To thrust against; to poke; as, to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow.
Punchverb
To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket.
Punchnoun
(boxing) a blow with the fist;
‘I gave him a clout on his nose’;
Punchnoun
an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
Punchnoun
a tool for making (usually circular) holes
Punchverb
deliver a quick blow to;
‘he punched me in the stomach’;
Punchverb
drive forcibly as if by a punch;
‘the nail punched through the wall’;
Punchverb
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation;
‘perforate the sheets of paper’;
