▪ I. punch punch 1 [pʌntʆ] verb [transitive]
to make a hole in something, for example a card that shows what time you arrived at work or left work:
• Any employee forgetting to punch his card must report it to his supervisor as soon as possible for payment authorization.
punch in
to make a hole in a card as a record of the time when you arrived at work, especially at a factory
punch out
to make a hole in a card as a record of the time when you left work, especially at a factory
a metal tool used for making holes in paper or steel:
• Pass me the punch.
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punch UK US /pʌnʃ/ verb [T]
► to make a hole in something using a special tool or machine: »
I have to punch my time card when I come into work every morning.
punch a hole in sth »They brought in a team of specialists to punch holes in the steel boiler.
Financial and business terms. 2012.