punch – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to punch
Participle: punched
Gerund: punching

Cognates

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Indicative

Subjunctive

Conditional

Imperative

you	punch
we	Let's punch
you	punch

Indicative

Conditional

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to administer a physical blow

bang, baste, batter, beat, belabor, blow, boom-boom, buffet, butt, dab, dash, dowse, fetch one a blow, flap, give toco, hammer, hit, kick, knock, lunge, pat, patter, pelt, pink, poke, pound, pummel, rap, slam, slap, strike, swap, tap, thrash, thump, thwack, whack, whip, yerk

strike

hit, beat, box, sock, slug, knock, cuff, jab

perforate

pierce, puncture, penetrate, bore, hole, riddle, honeycomb

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. "to drive (cattle, etc.) by poking and prodding," c.1382, from O.Fr. ponchonner "to punch, prick, stamp," from ponchon "pointed tool, piercing weapon" (see punch (n.1)). Meaning "to stab, puncture" is from c.1440. Specific meaning of "to hit with the fist" first recorded 1530, probably influenced by punish. To punch a ticket, etc., is c.1440, probably from a shortening of puncheon "pointed tool," from O.Fr. ponchon.
2. From Middle English punchen, partially from Old French ponchonner (“to punch”), from ponchon (“pointed tool”), from Latin punctio, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“I prick”); and partially from Middle English punchen, a syncopated variant of punischen ("to punish"; see punish). Also influenced by Middle English punchon ("a punch"; see puncheon). Compare also Middle English bunchen, bonchen (“to punch, deliver a blow, pound, beat”). See: Latin 'punctio'.

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