punch

punch
I
n.
blow

1) to deliver, give, land, throw a punch

2) to pull ('soften') one's punches (also fig.)

3) to roll with a punch

4) a one-two; rabbit; solid; Sunday punch

5) a punch in, on, to (a punch in the face; a punch on the nose)

misc.

6) to pack a punch ('to be powerful'); to beat smb. to the punch

II

v. (D; tr.) to punch in, on (I punched him in/on the jaw)

III
n.
mixed drink usu. consisting of fruit juice, liquor, etc.

1) to make punch

2) to spike ('add alcohol to') the punch

3) to water down the punch

* * *
[pʌntʃ]
Sunday punch
throw a punch
to beat smb. to the punch
on (I punched him in/on the jaw)
to (a punch in the face; a punch on the nose)
(D; tr.) to punch in
['blow'] to deliver
['mixed drink usu. consisting of fruit juice, liquor, etc. '] to make punch
a one-two
a punch in
to roll with a punch
to spike ('add alcohol to') the punch
to water down the punch
['misc. '] to pack a punch ('to be powerful')
to pull ('soften') one's punches (also fig.)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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