dig vs punch

dig

verb
  • To thrust; to poke. 

  • To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way. 

  • To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up. 

  • To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore. 

  • To defend against an attack hit by the opposing team by successfully passing the ball 

  • To investigate, to research, often followed by out or up. 

noun
  • Digoxin. 

  • A defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team. 

  • A cutting, sarcastic remark. 

  • An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place. 

  • A rare or interesting vinyl record bought second-hand. 

  • A thrust; a poke. 

  • The occupation of digging for gold. 

  • An innings. 

punch

verb
  • To thrust against; to poke. 

  • To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something. 

  • To strike with one's fist. 

  • To enter (information) on a device or system. 

  • To herd. 

  • To mark a ticket. 

  • To make holes in something (rail ticket, leather belt, etc) 

  • To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means. 

  • In winemaking, to perform pigeage: to stamp down grape skins that float to the surface during fermentation. 

  • To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force. 

noun
  • A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material. 

  • A hole or opening created with a punch. 

  • Impact. 

  • Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Dodona of Asia. 

  • An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly. 

  • A prop, as for the roof of a mine. 

  • Power, strength, energy. 

  • A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface. 

  • A hit or strike with one's fist. 

  • A blow from something other than the fist. 

  • A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic. 

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