| 1. strike from a fist; device used to create holes in a material; beverage made from several mixed liquids (often wine and juice); punch line. hit with a closed fist; perforate, make a hole. punchpunch , n. [hind. pānch five, skr. pa can. so called because composed of five ingredients, viz., sugar, arrack, spice, water, and lemon juice. see: five.] a beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of lemon, with spice or mint; -- specifically named from the kind of spirit used; as rum punch, claret punch, champagne punch, etc |