Synonyms for
Punched
Definition
To strike with the fist or hand.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- punched a hole
- punched the clock
- punched out
- punched in the face
- punched the air
- punched a ticket
- punched a button
Word family
Usage note
The word 'punched' primarily refers to striking with a closed fist. It can also be used informally to mean to operate a button or lever, or to record one's arrival or departure.
Example sentences
- He punched the bully in the nose.
- She punched the dough to make it rise.
- The boxer punched the bag during training.
- He punched the ticket with a hole punch.
- The machine punched holes in the paper.
Quotes
I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a sharp in-focus picture of it in my head. First, I see the ball where I want it to finish, nice and white and sitting up high on the bright green grass. Then the scene quickly changes, and I see the ball going there: its path, trajectory, and shape, even its behavior on landing. Then there is a sort of fade-out, and the next scene shows me making the kind of swing that will turn the previous images into reality.
When I was a kid, I used to hit the ball, run to first, and then they'd try to throw me out at second. I was fast. I used to slide. Now it's all changed. They realize I'm slow, so they throw to first instead.
Every time I'd get a bruise or a scratch or a scar, I'd tell myself that those are just little battle scars. They'll heal up and be gone, and you'll be stronger and tougher because of them.