- punch out someone
- punch out (someone/something)
to hit someone or something.
Barry lost his job for punching out his boss.
He loved to hang out at local taverns and punch people out.
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punch out something — punch out (someone/something) to hit someone or something. Barry lost his job for punching out his boss. He loved to hang out at local taverns and punch people out … New idioms dictionary
punch out — (someone/something) to hit someone or something. Barry lost his job for punching out his boss. He loved to hang out at local taverns and punch people out … New idioms dictionary
punch out — verb register one s departure from work • Syn: ↑clock out, ↑clock off • Ant: ↑punch in, ↑clock in (for: ↑clock out) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
punch out — phrasal verb Word forms punch out : present tense I/you/we/they punch out he/she/it punches out present participle punching out past tense punched out past participle punched out American 1) [intransitive/transitive] to clock off 2) punch someone … English dictionary
punch someone's lights out — punch/put/someone’s lights out informal phrase to hit someone very hard in the face Thesaurus: to hit a personsynonym Main entry: light * * * … Useful english dictionary
punch — punch1 S3 [pʌntʃ] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hit)¦ 2¦(make holes)¦ 3¦(push buttons)¦ 4 punch holes in somebody s argument/idea/plans etc 5 punch the air 6 punch somebody s lights out 7 punch the clock 8¦(cattle)¦ Phrasal verbs … Dictionary of contemporary English
punch — 1 verb (T) 1 to hit someone or something hard with your fist (=closed hand): punch sb in/on sth: Gallacher swung round and punched me hard in the stomach. | punch sb/sth: I punched the wall in anger. | punch the air (=to make a movement like a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
punch — punch1 [ pʌntʃ ] verb transitive * 1. ) to hit someone or something with your FIST (=closed hand), usually as hard as you can: Two men punched him, knocking him to the ground. She punched her pillow angrily. a ) to press a button or switch: David … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
punch — [[t]pʌ̱ntʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ punches, punching, punched 1) VERB If you punch someone or something, you hit them hard with your fist. [V n] After punching him on the chin she wound up hitting him over the head... [V n] He punched the wall angrily, then… … English dictionary
punch */ — I UK [pʌntʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms punch : present tense I/you/we/they punch he/she/it punches present participle punching past tense punched past participle punched 1) to hit someone or something with your fist (= closed hand),… … English dictionary
