2punch noun
plural punches 1 [count] : a quick hit with your fist
▪ throw/land a punch ▪ kicks and punches ▪ He gave me a punch in the nose. [=he punched me in the nose] — see also rabbit punch, sucker punch 2 [noncount] : energy or forcefulness
▪ The team was well trained but lacked punch. ▪ The last sentence in your essay needs more punch.
▪ throw/land a punch ▪ kicks and punches ▪ He gave me a punch in the nose. [=he punched me in the nose] — see also rabbit punch, sucker punch
▪ The team was well trained but lacked punch. ▪ The last sentence in your essay needs more punch.
(as) pleased as punch — see pleased
beat (someone) to the punch
: to do or achieve something before someone else is able to
▪ We were working on a new product but our competition beat us to the punch. [=our competition started selling a similar product before we did]
▪ We were working on a new product but our competition beat us to the punch. [=our competition started selling a similar product before we did]
pack a punch — see 2pack
pull punches
: to express criticism in a mild or kind way — usually used in negative statements ▪ When he has something bad to say about a movie, he doesn't pull his/any punches. [=he does not try to make his criticisms seem less harsh than they are] ▪ The report pulls no punches in blaming the government for this crisis.
roll with the punches — see 1roll
