punch vs sock

punch

noun
  • A blow from something other than the fist. 

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

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

  • To strike with one's fist. 

  • To thrust against; to poke. 

  • 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. 

sock

noun
  • A violent blow; a punch. 

  • A cat's or dog's lower leg that is a different color (usually white) from the color pattern on the rest of the animal. 

  • A sock puppet. 

  • A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors. 

  • A knitted or woven covering for the foot. 

  • A ploughshare. 

intj
  • The sound of a punch or powerful blow. 

verb
  • To hit or strike violently; to deliver a blow to. 

  • To throw. 

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