punch clout poke lick biff slug | (boxing) a blow with the fist, I gave him a clout on his nose |
haymaker knockout punch KO punch Sunday punch | a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing |
rabbit punch | a short chopping blow to the back of the neck |
sucker punch | an unexpected punch |
combination combining compounding a | the act of combining things to form a new whole |
practice pattern | a customary way of operation or behavior, it is their practice to give annual raises, they changed their dietary pattern |
card game cards | a game played with playing cards |
combination | the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order |
punch-up | a fistfight, the quarrel ended in a punch-up |
vertical integration vertical combination | absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution |
horizontal integration horizontal combination | absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level |
center punch | a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling) |
combination lock | lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence |
combination plane | a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes |
design pattern figure | a decorative or artistic work, the coach had a design on the doors |
fret Greek fret Greek key key pattern | an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief), there was a simple fret at the top of the walls |
herringbone herringbone pattern | a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way, it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery |
house of cards cardhouse card-house cardcastle | an unstable construction with playing cards, he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed |
punch puncher | a tool for making holes or indentations |
punch bowl | a large bowl for serving beverages, usually with a ladle |
punched card punch card Hollerith card | a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes |
punching bag punch bag punching ball punchball | an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing |
punch pliers | punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather |
punch press | a power driven press used to shape metal parts |
willowware willow-pattern | chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river |
inheritance hereditary pattern | (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents |
convention normal pattern rule formula | something regarded as a normative example, the convention of not naming the main character, violence is the rule not the exception, his formula for impressing visitors |
melody tonal pattern | the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes |
blueprint design pattern | something intended as a guide for making something else, a blueprint for a house, a pattern for a skirt |
house of cards bubble | a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control, his proposal was nothing but a house of cards, a real estate bubble |
form shape pattern | a perceptual structure, the composition presents problems for students of musical form, a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them |
pattern | a model considered worthy of imitation, the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics |
punch line laugh line gag line tag line | the point of a joke or humorous story |
radiation pattern radiation diagram pattern | graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle |
intonation pattern | intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements |
poetic rhythm rhythmic pattern prosody | (prosody) a system of versification |
accent speech pattern | distinctive manner of oral expression, he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent, she had a very clear speech pattern |
combination salad | containing meat or chicken or cheese in addition to greens and vegetables |
fruit punch | a punch made of fruit juices mixed with water or soda water (with or without alcohol) |
milk punch | a punch made of spirits and milk and sugar and spices |
punch | an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings, normally served in a punch bowl |
planter's punch | a cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters |
fish house punch | a punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup |
pack of cards deck of cards deck | a pack of playing cards |
combination | an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes) |
combination in restraint of trade | (law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States) |
combination | a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose, they were a winning combination |
combination | a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock, he forgot the combination to the safe |
combination | a coordinated sequence of chess moves |
traffic pattern approach pattern pattern | the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport, the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded, they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted |