punch out

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punch out

verb punches out · punching out · punched out

transitive To repeatedly hit a person.
transitive To hit a person so that they become unconscious (knocked out). I'm going to punch out that SOB and leave him lying on the ground bleeding.
transitive To use a punch to remove a piece of material or to remove a piece already scored. I spent all day punching out the die cut decals.
US, intransitive To leave a workplace by punching a timecard. I'm going to punch out a bit early today.
Opposite: clock in, clock on, punch in
intransitive To leave a workplace.
intransitive To eject from an airplane. With the engine on fire he had to punch out and hit the silk.
intransitive, transitive To extract data from a computer by the use of a keyboard.
transitive To rule (by an umpire) that a pitch is a called third strike, often done emphatically. The ump punched out the batter with relish to close out the game.
transitive, of a pitcher To throw a called third strike; to strike (someone) out. Jones punched out the batter to start in the sixth.

noun punch outs

nonstandard Nonstandard spelling of punchout

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@misc{punch_out_2026,
  title = {punch out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/punch%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}