punch
/pʌntʃ/verb
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घूँसा मारना; छेद करना
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[T]
to hit somebody or something hard with your fist; to make a hole in something with a punch
घूँसा मारना; छेद करना
- punch the bag
- The boxer punched his opponent twice, and the referee stopped the fight.
- He punched the wall in frustration and hurt his hand.
+ 2 more examples
- The conductor punched my ticket at the gate.
- Boxers practise punching a heavy bag every morning.
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[C, U]
a hard hit made with the fist; the power to interest people; a tool for making holes
घूँसा; दम
- a speech with punch
- The boxer landed a heavy punch in the final round.
- She took a punch to the face but kept fighting.
+ 2 more examples
- The advertisement has real punch and people remember it.
- The champion won with a quick punch in the third round.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
punch + sb + in / on + body part
To punch is to hit hard with the fist; the person is the object and the body part follows in or on.
'Punch' का अर्थ मुट्ठी से ज़ोर से मारना है; व्यक्ति object होता है और शरीर का अंग in या on के बाद आता है।
- He punched the bully on the nose.
- She punched him in the stomach.
punch + a hole / ticket
To punch also means to make a hole in something with a tool, such as a ticket or paper.
'Punch' का अर्थ किसी औज़ार से छेद करना भी है, जैसे टिकट या काग़ज़ में।
- The conductor punched my ticket.
- Punch two holes in the sheet.
a punch (noun) — hit / drink
As a noun, a punch is a hit, a tool or a drink made of fruit juice and spices. The last use is uncountable or countable.
Noun के रूप में 'a punch' मुक्का, औज़ार या फल के रस और मसालों से बना पेय है।
- He threw a punch at the guard.
- The fruit punch was served at the wedding.
punch (figurative) — power
A punch can mean impact or force in speech or writing: 'the speech lacked punch'.
Punch का अर्थ बोलने या लिखने में प्रभाव या ज़ोर भी हो सकता है: 'the speech lacked punch'।
- The advertisement has real punch.
+Collocations 4
verb + punch
throwlandtakepackdeliver
- The boxer landed a heavy punch.
adjective + punch
hardknockoutsharppainfulweak
- A knockout punch ended the match.
punch + noun
baglinecardholeticket
- The comedian delivered the punch line perfectly.
punch + part
in the faceon the nosein the stomachon the arm
- He punched the wall in anger.
“More examples 5
- The boxer practised on a punch bag every morning.
मुक्केबाज़ हर सुबह पंचिंग बैग पर अभ्यास करता था।
- Radhika punched the holes in her notes and put them in the file.
राधिका ने अपने नोट्स में छेद करके उन्हें फ़ाइल में लगा दिया।
- The cook added orange juice to make a fruit punch.
रसोइए ने फलों का पंच बनाने के लिए संतरे का रस मिलाया।
- The speech had little punch.
भाषण में ज़्यादा असर नहीं था।
- The employee punched in at nine and punched out at six.
कर्मचारी ने नौ बजे हाज़िरी लगाई और छह बजे बाहर निकला।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He punched on my face.
✓ He punched me in the face.
The person is the object; the body part follows in.
व्यक्ति object होता है; शरीर का अंग in के बाद आता है।
✗ The boxer gave a punch in his opponent.
✓ The boxer gave his opponent a punch.
Give takes the receiver without a preposition.
Give के साथ पाने वाला बिना preposition के आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Punch, slap and hit all strike, but with different parts of the body.
Punch, slap और hit सभी प्रहार करते हैं, पर शरीर के अलग-अलग भाग से।
¶Idioms 4
pull your punches
to express sth less strongly than you are able to, for example to avoid upsetting sb (usually used in negative sentences)
(आलोचना आदि में) नरमी बरतना (प्रायः नकारात्मक वाक्यों में)
- The report doesn't pull any punches about the failures.
- She never pulls her punches when giving feedback.
pack a punch
to have a very powerful effect
(किसी चीज़ का) ज़बरदस्त असर होना
- This little chilli packs a punch.
- Her speech was short, but it packed a punch.
punch above your weight
to be or try to be more successful than others expect you to be
(अपनी क्षमता से बढ़कर) बड़े मुक़ाबले में अच्छा करना
- The small country punches above its weight in world sport.
- Our little school is punching above its weight in the debate competition.
roll with the punches
to adapt yourself to a difficult situation
(कठिन हालात के साथ) ख़ुद को ढाल लेना
- In business, you have to learn to roll with the punches.
- She rolled with the punches and kept going.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pull your punches (criticize less strongly than you could), punchline (the last funny line of a joke).
Idioms: pull your punches (कम कड़ी आलोचना करना), punchline (चुटकुले की अंतिम हास्य पंक्ति)।