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punches out

punches out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of punch out.

Meaning of punch out

Verb

punch out (third-person singular simple present punches out, present participle punching out, simple past and past participle punched out)

  1. (transitive) To repeatedly hit a person.
  2. (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.
  3. (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.
  4. (US, intransitive) To leave a workplace by punching a timecard.
    • I'm going to punch out a bit early today.
  5. (intransitive) To leave a workplace.
  6. (intransitive) To eject from an airplane.
    • With the engine on fire he had to punch out and hit the silk.

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What is punches out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Punches out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of punch out.

Words near punches out in the dictionary

  1. punches above
  2. punches above one's weight
  3. punches below one's weight
  4. punches down
  5. punches in
  6. punches out
  7. punches someone's lights out
  8. punches someone's ticket
  9. punches the air
  10. punches up
  11. punches upward

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