Definizione monolingua

punch

punch (third-person singular simple present punches, present participle punching, simple past and past participle punched)

1. (transitive) To strike with ones fist.
2. (transitive, of cattle) To herd.
3. (transitive) To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.
   • 1922, The Workmens compensation law journal, volume 10, page 129:?

     As night watchman he was required to punch a watchmans clock; the stations were scattered all over the place.

   • 2000, William D. Peterson, United States Life-Saving Service in Michigan^[1], page 106:

     The patrol clock and punch key system made sure that crewmen completed their patrols. At the far end of his patrol, he used a key to punch his clock and start the return trip.

   • 2007, Dick Juge, The Historic Northwest Passage and the CGC Storis, page 27:

     Another shipmate remembered the watch clock on the strap we had to carry to punching stations. He was assigned to a guard shack. He had rounds to the Officers Club and sleeping quarters where hed have to punch the clock at different stations.

4. (transitive) To enter (information) on a device or system.
5. (transitive) To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.

   He punched a hit into shallow left field.

punch (countable and uncountable; plural punches)

1. (countable) A hit or strike with ones fist.
   • 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, BBC Sport:

     Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicinis first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboas snap-shot.

2. (uncountable) Power, strength, energy.
3. (uncountable) Impact.
4. (countable) A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) whose only or main current function is that when it is pressed causes a video game character to punch.

Definizione dizionario punch

	cazzotto
	Colpo a qualcuno o qualcosa sferrato con il pugno.
	A blow to someone or something with the fist.

	colpire
	Dare un colpo con il pugno.
	To deliver a blow with the fist.

	dare un pugno
	to strike something or someone with one's fist
	Dare un colpo con il pugno.
	To deliver a blow with the fist.

	pugno
	Colpo a qualcuno o qualcosa sferrato con il pugno.
	A blow to someone or something with the fist.

punch

	dattilografare
	Premere caratteri su una tastiera o una macchina da scrivere.
	To enter characters on a keyboard or a typewriter

	digitare
	Premere caratteri su una tastiera o una macchina da scrivere.
	To enter characters on a keyboard or a typewriter

	scrivere a macchina
	Premere caratteri su una tastiera o una macchina da scrivere.
	To enter characters on a keyboard or a typewriter

battuta

colpo

forare

obliterare

perforare

perforatore

perforatrice

peroratrice

picchiare

punteruolo

punzonare

punzonatrice

punzonatura

punzone

schiaffeggiare

schiaffo

stampo

vigore

Altri significati:

(transitive) To enter (information) on a device or system.

(transitive) To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.

(uncountable) Power, strength, energy.

(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.

(uncountable) Impact.

to employ a punch to create a hole

(Should we delete <sup>(+)</sup> this redundant sense?) (informal) To accelerate.

(hole) punch

(countable) A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material.

device for creating holes in thin material

power, strength, energy

(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.

(countable) A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) whose only or main current function is that when it is pressed causes a video game character to punch.

beverage

hit or strike with one's fist

To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.

to mark a ticket

mechanism for punching holes in paper

(transitive) To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.

hole or opening created with a punch

To mark a ticket.

(countable) A hole or opening created with a punch

informal: to accelerate

(to) strike

(uncountable) A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.

(transitive) To strike with one's fist.

(transitive, of cattle) To herd.