punch definition

1. (boxing) a blow with the fist
• examples: I gave him a clout on his nose
2. an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
3. a tool for making holes or indentations
4. deliver a quick blow to
• examples: he punched me in the stomach
5. drive forcibly as if by a punch
• examples: the nail punched through the wall
6. make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
• examples: perforate the sheets of paper