Definitions
(boxing) a blow with the fist
Word origin
Shortened form of puncheon, from Middle English punchoun, from Old French ponchon (“pointed tool”), from Latin punctio, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“to prick”).
Used in a sentence
“Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot.”
“The tornado is finally losing its punch.”
“Nixon inadvertently took most of the punch out of the Red Scare by trekking to Peking and Moscow.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Fist blow”5 letters
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