punch vs hook

punch and hook both are nouns.

punch and hook both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punch	Yes	No	Yes	No
hook	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hook is a hyponym of punch; that is, hook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than punch:

punch: (boxing) a blow with the fist
hook: a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent

Other hyponyms of punch include counter, counterpunch, parry, haymaker, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch, jab, rabbit punch, sucker punch.

punch (noun)	hook (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
a tool for making holes or indentations	a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl	a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
	a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
	a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
	a catch for locking a door
	anything that serves as an enticement
	a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

punch (verb)	hook (verb)
deliver a quick blow to	approach with an offer of sexual favors
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation	entice and trap
drive forcibly as if by a punch	secure with the foot
	to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
	fasten with a hook
	catch with a hook
	hit with a hook
	hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
	make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
	make off with belongings of others
	take by theft
	rip off; ask an unreasonable price

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