Phrase guide

punch out

noun · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Nonstandard spelling of punchout.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, nonstandard

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To repeatedly hit a person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To hit a person so that they become unconscious (knocked out).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I'm going to punch out that SOB and leave him lying on the ground bleeding.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I spent all day punching out the die cut decals.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To leave a workplace by punching a timecard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, intransitive

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: clock in, clock on, punch in

6

verb

Meaning 6

To leave a workplace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To eject from an airplane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To extract data from a computer by the use of a keyboard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

verb

Meaning 10

To throw a called third strike; to strike (someone) out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • Jones punched out the batter to start in the sixth.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

verb

Meaning 11

register one's departure from work

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clock out, clock off

Antonyms: punch in

Broader terms: report

History

Etymology

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