punch

punch
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noun
ADJECTIVE
good, hard, powerful
killer (BrE, figurative), knockout

Aluko landed a knockout punch.

This policy will deliver a knockout punch to the tourism industry (figurative)

sucker (= an unexpected punch)

He was knocked flat by a sucker punch.

one-two (AmE, usually figurative)

the devastating one-two punch of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

emotional (figurative)

The film packs a heavy emotional punch.

VERB + PUNCH
deliver, give sb, land, pack (usually figurative), swing, throw

She gave him a punch on the nose.

The X37 engine packs a powerful punch.

He can throw a powerful punch.

pull

He pulled his punches to avoid hurting his sparring partner.

She pulls no punches (= she says exactly what she thinks). (figurative)

get, take

Be careful what you say or you'll get a punch on the nose.

a boxer who knows how to take a punch

PREPOSITION
punch in

a punch in the stomach

punch on

She gave him a punch on the nose.

punch to

a punch to the jaw

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verb
ADVERB
hard
lightly
playfully

She playfully punched him on the arm.

repeatedly
PREPOSITION
in

His attacker had punched him hard in the face.

on

She punched him on the nose.

PHRASES
kick and punch, punch and kick

He was repeatedly kicked and punched as he lay on the ground.

Punch is used with these nouns as the object: ↑air, ↑button, ↑buzzer, ↑fist, ↑hole, ↑key, ↑pillow, ↑stomach, ↑ticket

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