punch out

present singular third person punches out · participle present punching out · participle past punched out · past punched out

1. transitiveTo repeatedly hit a person.
2. transitiveTo hit a person so that they become unconscious (knocked out).

   I'm going to punch out that SOB and leave him lying on the ground bleeding.

3. transitiveTo use a punch to remove a piece of material or to remove a piece already scored.

   I spent all day punching out the die cut decals.

4. USintransitiveTo leave a workplace by punching a timecard.

   I'm going to punch out a bit early today.

   Antonyms: clock in, clock on, punch in

5. intransitiveTo leave a workplace.
6. intransitiveaeronauticsTo eject from an airplane.

   With the engine on fire he had to punch out and hit the silk.

7. intransitivetransitivecomputingTo extract data from a computer by the use of a keyboard.
8. transitiveball gamesTo rule (by an umpire) that a pitch is a called third strike, often done emphatically.

   The ump punched out the batter with relish to close out the game.

9. transitiveball gamesTo throw a called third strike; to strike (someone) out.

   Jones punched out the batter to start in the sixth.

plural punch outs

1. nonstandardball gamesNonstandard spelling of punchout.