ALL meanings of punch up
punch up
P p - noun punch up a thrusting blow, especially with the fist. 1
- noun punch up forcefulness, effectiveness, or pungency in content or appeal; power; zest: a letter to voters that needs more punch. 1
- verb with object punch up to give a sharp thrust or blow to, especially with the fist. 1
- verb with object punch up Western U.S. and Western Canada. to drive (cattle). 1
- verb with object punch up to poke or prod, as with a stick. 1
- verb with object punch up Informal. to deliver (lines in a play, a musical passage, or the like) with vigor. 1
- verb with object punch up to strike or hit in operating: to punch the typewriter keys. 1
- verb with object punch up to put into operation with or as if with a blow: to punch a time clock. 1
- verb with object punch up Baseball. to hit (the ball) with a short, chopping motion rather than with a full swing: He punched a soft liner just over third base for a base hit. 1
- verb without object punch up to give a sharp blow to a person or thing, as with the fist: The boxer punches well. 1
- idioms punch up pull punches, to lessen deliberately the force of one's blows. Informal. to act with restraint or hold back the full force or implications of something: He wasn't going to pull any punches when he warned them of what they would be up against. 1
- idioms punch up roll with the punches, Informal. to cope with and survive adversity: In the business world you quickly learn to roll with the punches. 1