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hit vs punch

punch vs hit

hit and punch both are nouns.

hit and punch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
punch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, punch is a hyponym of hit; that is, punch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
  • punch: deliver a quick blow to
Other hyponyms of hit include clap, bang, slam, lace into, lam into, lay into, pitch into, tear into, kick, swipe, smite, hook, swat, bash, bonk, bop, sock, whap, whop, bean, pop, catch, get, conk, cosh, brain, blast, boom, nail, smash, crack, sandbag, stun, bat, bat, bat, cut, poke, pound, thump, smack, thwack, belt, plug, slog, slug, swig, wallop, whack, wham, whop, biff, pommel, pummel, buff, buffet, box, bludgeon, club, cudgel, fustigate.
hit (noun) punch (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another (boxing) a blow with the fist
a conspicuous success a tool for making holes or indentations
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense) an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
hit (verb) punch (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to deliver a quick blow to
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
hit with a missile from a weapon drive forcibly as if by a punch
hit the intended target or goal
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
hit against; come into sudden contact with
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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