0 present participle of punch
1 to hit someone or something with your fist (= closed hand):
He punched him in the stomach.
2 to make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment:
He was punched in the face.
The boys in the cartoon were punching each other - wham, zap!
He punched me on the nose.
She punched her pillow in frustration.
The interviews were coded independently so that differences could be due to coding errors, punching errors, interview errors, or to differences in reporting.
We were still punching cards right up to the late seventies.
The orchestra gave a spirited account, punching out spiky tuttis with considerable impact.
