Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

Adjective

The word "punch" can be used as noun, verb, proper noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

create hole in wood knock out teeth

Coordinate Terms

sting

Dbpedia Genre

humour satire

Derived Terms

1-2 punch Murphy's punch Punchman Roman punch Sunday punch air punch beat somebody to the punch beat to the punch bell punch button punch caddy ole punch card punch center punch centerpunch centre punch centrepunch chadless punch cobbler's punch cockpunch cockpunch common Punch counter-punch counterpunch counterpunch donkey punch donkey-punch fruit punch groundhog punch gut punch hole punch hole punch cloud holepunch holepunch jumper punch keypunch keypunch kidney punch kidney-punch micropunch micropunch milk punch mispunch mispunch multipunch multipunch nail punch one-two punch outpunch overpunch pack a punch paper punch phantom punch pinch and a punch for the first of the month planter's punch pleased as punch prepunch prick punch pull punches punch above punch above one's weight punch below one's weight punch block punch bowl punch bowl waterfall punch buggy punch card punch clock punch dagger punch dialogue punch down punch drunk punch drunk syndrome punch fist punch front punch hole punch house punch in punch it punch line punch list punch out punch pocket punch press punch someone's lights out punch someone's ticket punch the air punch up punch upward punch upwards punch-down punch-down block punch-drunk punch-out punch-up punch-up session punchability punchable punchbag punchball punchboard punchbowl punchcard punchcutter punchcutting punched tape punchee puncher punching bag punchless punchlike punchproof punchwork punchworthy punchy punchy rabbit punch ratchet punch repunch roll with the punches staple punch sucker punch sucker-punch superman punch three-hole punch tongue punch tongue-punch two-hole punch zone punch

Derived From

punchinello

Etymologically Related To

puncheon punchinello

Context

boxing british piledriving rail ticket leather belt etc

First Subevents

aiming make fist punch again swing fist back

Last Subevents

get in trouble watch fall down and bleed

Prerequisites

ball hand into fist calm down consider consequences of actions control yourself count to ten draw back fist fast find form hand to fist get angry hit make fist make fist with hand not do pull back fist pull fist back train as boxer try to calm down use hands want to fight wear power glove

Subevents

aiming for nose clench fist get angry get hurt hurting hand insult make fist may punch back might cry might get black eye might kill might punch in return might yell or gets hurt pain person gets hurt punch back punch harder smile gratuitously will get hurt would hurt

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

blow hit mixed drink perforate pierce thrust tool

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

hook jab king hit pounding uppercut

Type Of (IsA)

blow hitting industrial equipment magazine manual tool mixed drink perforate tool

Manner Of

hit pierce thrust

Motivated By Goal

angry attention beat up called filthy name called slug bug first can't control temper do not like don't like get even get punched back got joke hurt insulted lied lost control of temper lost temper offended sister punched really hurt very angry violent would joke punch you're mad as hell

Related Terms

Punch and Judy pleased as Punch proud as Punch puncheon slap

Related Terms

action attack beverage box boxing boxing hit boxing move boxing ring button centrepunch closed closed fist combat design device dolly drink emboss energy face fighting fighting move fist flavor fruit fruit beverage fruit drink fruity fruity drink glove glove puppet hand hard hit hit fist hitting hitting face hitting hard hitting someone hole hole punch hook impact joypad joystick juice kicking kicking someone left left hook make manual manual combat mark material mechanism mine mixed mixed drink move nail punch painful paper punch parties pile pleased as punch poke power prop proud as punch punch and judy punch drunk puncheon ring slap someone stamp strength strike sweet sweet flavor swing three hole punch thrust ticket video game wham with fist

Synonym Network

box oomph

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.