The difference between Pep and Punch
When used as nouns, pep means energy, high spirits, whereas punch means a hit or strike with one's fist.
When used as verbs, pep means to inject with energy and enthusiasm, whereas punch means to strike with one's fist.
check bellow for the other definitions of Pep and Punch
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Pep as a verb (transitive):
To inject with energy and enthusiasm.
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Pep as a noun:
Energy, high spirits.
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Punch as a noun (countable):
A hit or strike with one's fist.
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Punch as a noun (uncountable):
Power, strength, energy.
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Punch as a noun (uncountable):
Impact.
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Punch as a noun (uncountable):
A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) causing a video game character to punch.
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Punch as a verb (transitive):
To strike with one's fist.
Examples:
"If she punches me, I'm gonna break her nose."
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Punch as a verb (transitive, of cattle):
To herd.
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Punch as a verb (transitive):
To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.
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Punch as a verb (transitive):
To enter (information) on a device or system.
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Punch as a verb (transitive):
To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.
Examples:
"He punched a hit into shallow left field."
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Punch as a verb (transitive):
To make holes in something
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Punch as a verb:
To thrust against; to poke.
Examples:
"to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow"
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Punch as a noun (countable):
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.
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Punch as a noun (countable):
A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material.
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Punch as a noun (countable):
A hole or opening created with a punch.
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Punch as a noun (piledriving):
An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.
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Punch as a noun:
A prop, as for the roof of a mine.
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Punch as a verb:
To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.
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Punch as a verb:
To mark a ticket.
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Punch as a noun:
A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.