punch out

verb

punched out; punching out; punches 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

Synonyms of punch out

• lick
• hide
• pound
• lash
• whip
• beat
• hit
• do
• attack
• knock
• work over
• assault
• punch
• pelt
• batter
• slap
• bat
• thump
• smash
• beat up on
• rough (up)
• spank

Examples of punch out in a Sentence

you should take a course in anger management—you can't go around punching out people

Recent Examples on the Web

The De La Salle product punched out a pair apiece in the first and second, then struck out three in both the third and fourth. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Danny Nelson starred again from the mound for Leominster in a 4-1 win over Shepherd Hill, allowing just three hits while punching out 10 in a complete game. —Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026

Gather up dough scraps, reroll, and punch out more biscuits if needed. —Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026

The third frame was his sharpest, with Snell pitching around a two-out error from Kim and punching out Jorge Mateo on a curveball to end his night. —Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for punch out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout