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punches

punch
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puhnch]
    • /pʌntʃ/
    • /pʌntʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhnch]
    • /pʌntʃ/

Definitions of punches word

  • noun punches the chief male character in a Punch-and-Judy show. 1
  • verb with object punches to cut, stamp, pierce, perforate, form, or drive with a tool or machine that punches. 1
  • verb without object punches to work at or on something with or as if with a mechanical punch. 1
  • idioms punches pleased as Punch, highly pleased; delighted: They were pleased as Punch at having been asked to come along. 1

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Origin of punches

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English punchen (v.); apparently variant of pounce1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Punches

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

punches popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

punches usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for punches

noun punches

  • aftertastes — Plural form of aftertaste.
  • appulses — Plural form of appulse.
  • awls — Plural form of awl.
  • bashes — to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
  • beats — Plural form of beat.

verb punches

  • attacks — Plural form of attack.
  • bams — Plural form of bam.
  • canings — Plural form of caning.
  • clips — C Language Integrated Production System
  • crowns — Plural form of crown.

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