Complete Definition of "punch out"

English

Verb

en-verb|punchs out|punching out|punched out|punched out

  1. To repeatedly hit a person
  2. To hit so they become unconscious (knocked out)

#:I'm going to punch out that SOB and leave him laying on the ground bleeding.

  1. To use a punch to remove a piece of material or to remove a piece already scored.

#:''I spent all day punching out the die cut decals.

  1. To eject from an airplane.

#:With the engine on fire he had to punch out and hit the silk.

  1. baseball To rule (by an umpire) that a pitch is a called third strike, often done emphatically.

#: The ump punched out the batter with relish to close out the game.

  1. baseball To throw a called third strike.

#: Jones punched out the batter to start the in the sixth.

Verb
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en-verb|punchs out|punching out|punched out|punched out

  1. To leave a workplace by punching a time card

#: I'm going to punch out a bit early today.

Noun
en-noun

  1. baseball An instance of a called third strike.

#: Jones' punch out happened with the bases juiced.

Revision and Credits for"punch out"
  • 2007-09-13 16:42 - RJFJR - verb phrase to verb,# To hit so they become unconscious (knocked out)# To use a [[punch]] to remove a piece of material or to remove a piece already [[scored]].# To eject from an airplane.

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