punched out

adjective

Being rounded, sharply circumscribed, and often multiple in number.

“A diagnostic workup with endoscopy found punched-out lesions in the stomach.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of punch out
adjectivepunched out (comparative more punched out, superlative most punched out)

comparative more punched out · superlative most punched out

  1. medicineBeing rounded, sharply circumscribed, and often multiple in number.

    A diagnostic workup with endoscopy found punched-out lesions in the stomach.

  2. informalslangKnocked out, beat up.
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APA

punched out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punched%20out

MLA

“punched out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punched%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “punched out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punched%20out.

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