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punch

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1. punch - Noun

2. punch - Verb

3. Punch - Proper noun

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A beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of lemon, with spice or mint; -- specifically named from the kind of spirit used; as rum punch, claret punch, champagne punch, etc.

The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show.

A short, fat fellow; anything short and thick.

One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch.

To thrust against; to poke; as, to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow.

A thrust or blow.

A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and sharpedged, for cutting out blanks, as for buttons, steel pens, jewelry, and the like; a die.

An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.

To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick. Bruce Lee

Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face. Bryan Lee O'Malley

There's no use saying anything in the schoolyard because there's always someone with an answer and there's nothing you can do but punch them in the nose and if you were to punch everyone who has an answer you'd be punching morning noon and night. Frank McCourt

One good punch on your enemy's nose, gives more pleasure than hearing well-meaning advice from your elders. Tibetan Proverb

Landing a single punch on your enemy's nose is more satisfying than hearing well-intentioned advice from your elders. Tibetan Proverb

You can't punch your way into heaven. Sicilian Proverb

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