Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punch out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: punch out
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To repeatedly hit a person.

Transitive verb

verb

To hit a person so that they become unconscious (knocked out).

Transitive verb

verb

To use a punch to remove a piece of material or to remove a piece already scored.

Transitive verb

verb

To leave a workplace by punching a timecard.

American usage; Intransitive verb

verb

To leave a workplace.

Intransitive verb

verb

To eject from an airplane.

Intransitive verb

verb

To extract data from a computer by the use of a keyboard.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To rule (by an umpire) that a pitch is a called third strike, often done emphatically.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I'm going to punch out that SOB and leave him lying on the ground bleeding."
"I spent all day punching out the die cut decals."
"I'm going to punch out a bit early today."
"With the engine on fire he had to punch out and hit the silk."
"The ump punched out the batter with relish to close out the game."
"Jones punched out the batter to start in the sixth."

Usage

Inflected Forms

punches out (present, singular) punching out (participle, present) punched out (participle, past) punched out (past) punch outs (plural)

Derived Forms

punchout

Phrases

punch-out kick out knock out

Frequently Paired Words

kick out knock out

Synonyms

clock out clock off

Antonyms

clock in clock on punch in

Questions

What does punch out mean?: To repeatedly hit a person.

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