n. 1. A tool for circular or other piercing: a leather punch. 2. A tool for forcing a pin, bolt, or rivet in or out of a hole. 3. A tool for stamping a design on a surface. 4. A tool for making a countersink. v. punched, punch·ing, punch·es v.tr. 1. To make (a hole or opening), as by using a punch or similar implement. 2. To make a hole in (something), as by using a punch: The conductor punched my train ticket. v.intr. To pierce something; make a hole or opening: My foot punched through the ice. [Middle English pounce, punche, from Old French poinçon, ponchon; see PUNCHEON1. V., from Middle English pouncen, punchen, to prick, from Old French poinçoner, ponchoner, to emboss with a punch; see PUNCH2.] puncher n. |
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