Collocations for "punch"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "punch" in context.
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punch
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- punched [an opponent, the challenger, his coworker, a friend]
- punched him in the [face, jaw, chest, nose]
- punched him [for no reason, in retaliation, back]
- started punching [her, each other]
- punch [below the belt, wildly, aimlessly]
- punched her fist [in the air, with pride, victoriously]
- punched a hole in the [wall, door] (with his fist)
- punch and jab
- punched [holes, a hole] in the [paper, ticket]
- punched [holes] in the paper with [a pencil, a hole punch]
- punch through the [wall]
- punched the wall in [fury, despair, anger]
- punch a [button, key]
- punch in your [password, code, passcode]
- punch [in, out] at [work, the office, the factory]
- punch [in] [at 9:00, before noon]
- UK: punch up a [speech, sermon, presentation]
- UK: [add jokes, tell jokes, be humorous] to punch up a [speech]
- you're punching above your weight
- a [comedian who, joke that] that punches down
- should always punch up
- gave him a punch in the [stomach, face]
- took a punch to the [stomach]
- was [floored, knocked out] with one punch
- a [small, hard, painful] punch
- did someone spike the punch?
- who spiked the punch?
- a bowl of punch
- drink fruit punch
- homemade punch
- use a hole punch
- get a free [coffee, sandwich] after [ten] punches (on your card)
- get a punch when you buy a [coffee]
- the [writing, dialogue, book] lacks punch
- idiom: she doesn't pull any punches
- idiom: didn't pull any punches in [saying, voicing, expressing]
- idiom: roll with the punches
- someone spiked the punch bowl
- a punch card for the [restaurant, cafe]
- say the punch line (to a joke)
- didn't (even) let me get to the punch line
- someone spiked the punch bowl
- a punch card for the [restaurant, cafe]
- say the punch line (to a joke)
- didn't (even) let me get to the punch line
'punch' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):