punch
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(boxing) a blow with the fist
I gave him a clout on his nose
Types & categories
- blow hypernym
- counterpunch hyponym
- knockout punch hyponym
- hook hyponym
- jab hyponym
- rabbit punch hyponym
- sucker punch hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
deliver a quick blow to
he punched me in the stomach
Types & categories
- hit hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
Types & categories
- mixed drink hypernym
- fruit punch hyponym
- milk punch hyponym
- cup hyponym
- wassail hyponym
- fish house punch hyponym
- May wine hyponym
- eggnog hyponym
- glogg hyponym
Sense 4 verb
drive forcibly as if by a punch
the nail punched through the wall
Types & categories
- thrust hypernym
Sense 5 noun
a tool for making holes or indentations
Types & categories
- tool hypernym
- center punch hyponym
- punch pliers hyponym
Related & opposite
- perforate derivation
Sense 6 verb
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
perforate the sheets of paper
Types & categories
- pierce hypernym
Related & opposite
- perforation derivation
- perforation derivation
- punch derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | clout |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pound |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | punch |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | slug |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | biff |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | boxing |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | blow |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | counterpunch |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | knockout punch |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hook |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | jab |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rabbit punch |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sucker punch |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | punch |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | puncher |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | hit |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | mixed drink |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fruit punch |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | milk punch |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cup |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | wassail |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fish house punch |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | May wine |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | eggnog |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | glogg |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | thrust |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | perforate |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | tool |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | center punch |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | punch pliers |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | perforation |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | perforation |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | punch |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | pierce |