English
Verb
en-verb|punchs out|punching out|punched out|punched out
- To repeatedly hit a person
- To hit so they become unconscious (knocked out)
#:I'm going to punch out that SOB and leave him laying on the ground bleeding.
- 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.
- To eject from an airplane.
#:With the engine on fire he had to punch out and hit the silk.
- 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.
- 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
- To leave a workplace by punching a time card
#: I'm going to punch out a bit early today.
Noun
en-noun
- baseball An instance of a called third strike.
#: Jones' punch out happened with the bases juiced.
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