punch out
verb
Definition of punch out
intransitive verb
1 : to record the time of one's stopping work or departure by punching a time clock
2 : to bail out of an aircraft using an ejection seat
transitive verb
1 : to beat up
2 : strike out
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Examples of punch out in a Sentence
you should take a course in anger management—you can't go around punching out people
First Known Use of punch out
1893
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