3 entries found for punch.
To select an entry, click on it. Entry Word: 1punch
Function: noun
Text: 1 the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect <the real punch of the speech came in its closing lines>
Synonyms cogency, effectiveness, force, forcefulness, impact, point
Related Words payoff; importance, significance; appeal, attraction, charm, fascination
2 active strength of body or mind <we're going to need a candidate with real punch if voters are ever going to get excited about this election> -- see VIGOR 1
3 a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument <the poor boxer wasn't able to land a single punch on his opponent> -- see 1BLOW