Synonyms of punch

punch 1 of 3

verb

1

as in to slap

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

after the man had punched the bartender for eighty-sixing him, bouncers stepped in and restrained him until the police could arrive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slap
• smack
• hit
• knock
• bang
• slam
• clap
• whack
• strike
• swipe
• pound
• clip
• kick
• bat
• crack
• box
• thump
• shove
• tap
• hammer
• jab
• nail
• wallop
• bash
• push
• clock
• slug
• poke
• bludgeon
• lick
• tag
• clout
• swat
• zap
• thwack
• stab
• chop
• belt
• flick
• clobber
• smite
• bop
• sock
• bob
• paste
• rap
• bonk
• bump
• bust
• stroke
• whale
• beat
• biff
• pummel
• slog
• rough
• maul
• stamp
• hang one on
• pepper
• batter
• slash
• butt
• cuff
• lash
• pelt
• mangle
• knee
• whip
• buffet
• drub
• bung
• cream
• lace
• dump
• scuff
• jostle
• lambast
• fell
• deck
• cane
• bunt
• spear
• pommel
• lambaste
• floor
• brain
• prod
• knock down
• club
• skull
• switch
• flail
• sap
• bean
• cudgel
• conk
• sucker punch
• level
• sledge
• bowl (down or over)
• thrash
• sledgehammer
• flog
• rabbit-punch

2

as in to drill

to make a hole or series of holes in

punch a ticket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drill
• pierce
• poke
• hole
• puncture
• bore
• perforate
• tap
• cut
• penetrate
• riddle
• break
• slash
• prick
• split
• hollow
• broach
• slit
• gouge
• notch
• groove
• excavate
• prickle
• rupture
• burrow (into)
• rend
• gash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fill
• patch
• seal
• plug

3

as in to drive

to urge, push, or force onward

cowboys punching cattle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drive
• run
• herd
• whip
• shepherd
• press
• egg
• spur
• prompt
• goad
• prod
• wrangle
• prick
• exhort
• hound
• flog
• scourge

punch

2 of 3

noun (1)

1

as in impact

the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect

the real punch of the speech came in its closing lines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impact
• effectiveness
• force
• point
• significance
• appeal
• importance
• forcefulness
• cogency
• charm
• payoff
• attraction
• fascination

2

as in vigor

active strength of body or mind

we're going to need a candidate with real punch if voters are ever going to get excited about this election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vigor
• energy
• juice
• gas
• life
• pep
• strength
• dash
• bounce
• zing
• drive
• power
• stamina
• oomph
• ginger
• verve
• zip
• muscle
• spirit
• dynamism
• vinegar
• starch
• vitality
• beans
• gusto
• go
• get-up-and-go
• brio
• vim
• snap
• zeal
• moxie
• sap
• hardihood
• esprit
• fire
• animation
• passion
• spunk
• liveliness
• vibrancy
• vivacity
• briskness
• metal
• fitness
• jauntiness
• sprightliness
• fervor
• soundness
• animal spirits
• potency
• élan
• spiritedness
• might
• health
• vibrance
• spunkiness
• mettle
• snappiness
• vivaciousness
• sturdiness
• virility
• main
• ardor
• huskiness
• hardiness
• wellness
• brawniness
• puissance
• healthiness
• verdure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lethargy
• sluggishness
• weakness
• tenderness
• softness
• listlessness
• laziness
• impotence
• powerlessness
• indolence
• exhaustion
• faintness
• delicacy
• torpidity
• frailty
• debility
• infirmity
• feebleness
• disablement
• debilitation
• impotency
• enfeeblement
• prostration
• puniness
• inanition
• slightness
• frailness
• enervation

3

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

the poor palooka wasn't able to land a single punch on his opponent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• slap
• thump
• swipe
• hit
• knock
• thud
• whack
• smack
• stroke
• pound
• poke
• beat
• bang
• lick
• spank
• slam
• kick
• clip
• hook
• clap
• chop
• lash
• wallop
• smash
• haymaker
• switch
• belt
• slug
• box
• swat
• bat
• crack
• sock
• cuff
• pelt
• hack
• thwack
• stripe
• clout
• bash
• pick
• bop
• welt
• stinger
• rap
• biff
• plump
• buffet
• dab
• fillip
• wham
• knee
• bust
• pounding
• beating
• swing
• licking
• whap
• hand
• douse
• whop
• one-two
• left
• counter
• larrup
• uppercut
• right
• roundhouse
• counterpunch
• sucker punch
• whip
• counterblow
• hammering
• body blow
• whipping
• knockout
• shiver
• counterstroke
• knockdown
• KO
• pummeling
• thrashing
• rabbit punch
• battering
• sidewinder
• cruncher
• pummelling
• walloping
• drubbing
• pasting
• bludgeoning
• flogging
• clobbering
• bastinado
• cudgelling
• cudgeling
• kayo
• right-hander
• bastinade
• lambasting

punch

3 of 3

noun (2)

ˈpənch 

as in puncture

a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument

old computers used to get information by reading the punches on a series of cards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puncture
• prick
• tear
• stab
• slit
• cut
• perforation
• pinhole
• groove
• pinprick
• break
• gouge
• hollow
• slash
• rupture
• notch
• gash
• rip
• laceration
• rent
• incision

Examples of punch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The officers punched him over a dozen times. Video footage of the incident was released at a court hearing on Oct. 1 and has prompted public concern, criticism from local leaders and national attention. —Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2024

All charges have been dismissed against a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was shocked with a Taser and repeatedly punched by Phoenix police officers. —Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024

Noun

From picking apples to sipping rum punch at a harvest festival, these six road trips near L.A. provide plenty of options for enjoying the fall. —Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024

The most significant focus will likely be the movement, online latency, better stamina costs for throwing power shots, and a longer cool down after power punches. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing punch

• punch out