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1Punch — /punch/, n. 1. the chief male character in a Punch and Judy show. 2. pleased as Punch, highly pleased; delighted: They were pleased as Punch at having been asked to come along. [short for PUNCHINELLO] * * * I English illustrated periodical… …
2Punch — Punch, n. [Abbrev, fr. punchinello.] The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show. [1913 Webster] {Punch and Judy}, a puppet show in which a comical little hunchbacked Punch, with a large nose, engages in altercation with his wife Judy. [1913… …
3Punch and Judy — Punch Punch, n. [Abbrev, fr. punchinello.] The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show. [1913 Webster] {Punch and Judy}, a puppet show in which a comical little hunchbacked Punch, with a large nose, engages in altercation with his wife Judy. [1913… …
4Punch — the puppet show star, 1709, shortening of Punchinello (1666), from It. (Neapolitan) Pollecinella, dim. of pollecena turkey pullet, probably in allusion to his big nose. The phrase pleased as punch apparently refers to his unfailing triumph over… …
5punch up the bracket — Punch on the nose …
6punch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, hard, powerful ▪ killer (BrE, figurative), knockout ▪ Aluko landed a knockout punch …
7punch — punch1 puncher, n. /punch/, n. 1. a thrusting blow, esp. with the fist. 2. forcefulness, effectiveness, or pungency in content or appeal; power; zest: a letter to voters that needs more punch. 3. pull punches, a. to lessen deliberately the force… …
8punch — I n. blow 1) to deliver, give, land, throw a punch 2) to pull ( soften ) one s punches (also fig.) 3) to roll with a punch 4) a one two; rabbit; solid; Sunday punch 5) a punch in, on, to (a punch in the face; a punch on the nose) misc. 6) to pack …
9punch — 01. The boxer knocked out his opponent with a single [punch] in the nose. 02. He got a black eye when some drunk guy [punched] him in a bar. 03. Do you have a hole [punch] so I can put my papers in my binder? 04. Mike gave Lawrence a friendly… …
10Punch and Judy — For other uses, see Punch and Judy (disambiguation). A traditional Punch and Judy booth, at Swanage, Dorset Punch and Judy is a traditional, popular puppet show featuring the characters of Mr. Punch and his wife, Judy. The performance consists of …