punch-out
[ puhnch-out ]
/ ˈpʌntʃˌaʊt /
noun
a small section of cardboard or metal surrounded by perforations so that it can be easily forced out.
Slang.
a fistfight or brawl.
Origin of punch-out
First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase
punch out
Words nearby punch-out
punch press,
punch spoon,
punch-and-judy show,
punch-drunk,
punch-drunk syndrome,
punch-out,
punch-up,
punchbag,
punchball,
punchboard,
punchbowl
Definition for punch out (2 of 2)
Origin of punch
1
1350–1400; Middle English
punchen (v.); apparently variant of
pounce1
OTHER WORDS FROM punch
punch·er, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for punch out (1 of 4)
punch
1
/ (pʌntʃ) /
verb
to strike blows (at), esp with a clenched fist
(tr) Western US
to herd or drive (cattle), esp for a living
(tr)
to poke or prod with a stick or similar object
punch above one's weight
to do something that is considered to be beyond one's ability
noun
Derived forms of punch
puncher, nounWord Origin for punch
C15: perhaps a variant of
pounce ²
British Dictionary definitions for punch out (2 of 4)
punch
2
/ (pʌntʃ) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to pierce, cut, stamp, shape, or drive with a punch
Word Origin for punch
C14: shortened from
puncheon, from Old French
ponçon; see
puncheon ²
British Dictionary definitions for punch out (3 of 4)
punch
3
/ (pʌntʃ) /
noun
any mixed drink containing fruit juice and, usually, alcoholic liquor, generally hot and spiced
Word Origin for punch
C17: perhaps from Hindi
pānch, from Sanskrit
pañca five; the beverage originally included five ingredients
British Dictionary definitions for punch out (4 of 4)
Punch
/ (pʌntʃ) /
noun
the main character in the traditional children's puppet show Punch and Judy
Idioms and Phrases with punch out (1 of 2)
punch out
Record one's time of departure from work, as in We never punch out at exactly five o'clock. This usage, dating from the 1920s, alludes to the use of a time clock. Also see punch in, def. 1.
Eject from a military aircraft, as in The pilot punched out just before the plane blew up. [Slang; 1960s]
Idioms and Phrases with punch out (2 of 2)
punch