To make a hole in (something), as by using a punch: The conductor punched my train ticket. To pierce something; make a hole or opening: My foot punched through the ice. [Middle English pounce, punche, from Old French poinçon, ponchon; see puncheon1.
If you punch something such as the buttons on a keyboard, you touch them in order to store information on a machine such as a computer or to give the machine a command to do something. Mrs. Baylor strode to the elevator and punched the button. [VERB noun]
To punch is to hit hard with a closed fist. Boxers practice their sport when they punch a punching bag. Punch is also a party drink. But if you punch someone at the party, you won’t get any. Most of us occasionally imagine what it would feel like to punch a bully.
Simple past tense and past participle of punch. She punched his shoulder. She waited for him to face her then punched him as hard as she could in the nose. She untangled her fingers from the sheet and punched her pillow. Pierre punched him in the shoulder, and they walked toward the garage.
The word 'punched' refers to the act of striking someone or something with a clenched fist. This action is often associated with fighting or expressing strong emotions such as anger.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective punched, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
