punching 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.

   Antonyms:

   clock in, clock on, punch in

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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