Punching

/ˈpʌntʃɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:21 pts8 letters

Definition of Punching

verb

To strike with one's fist.
"If she punches me, I'm gonna break her nose."
(of cattle) To herd.
To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.
To enter (information) on a device or system.
To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.
"He punched a hit into shallow left field."

verb

To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.
To mark a ticket.

noun

(gerund of punch) An incident in which someone is punched
The process of making holes in something (rail ticket, leather belt, etc).

Anagrams of Punching

Words You Can Make

42 words can be made from the letters in "punching":

5-LETTER WORDS

cuing pinch punch unhip unpin

4-LETTER WORDS

chin chip chug huic hung inch nigh ping pugh pung unci

3-LETTER WORDS

chi cig cup ghi gin gip gnu gun hic hin hip hug hun hup ich+11 more

Related Word Patterns

PU...Words starting with "pu"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter words Unscramble "punching"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

boxslug

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

Related Words

pabulums pachadom pachalic pachinko pachisis pachouli pachucos pacified pacifier pacifies pacifism pacifist packable packaged packager