The difference between Perforate and Punch

When used as verbs, perforate means to pierce, whereas punch means to strike with one's fist.

Perforate is also adjective with the meaning: perforated.

Punch is also noun with the meaning: a hit or strike with one's fist.

check bellow for the other definitions of Perforate and Punch

Perforate as a verb (transitive):

To pierce; to penetrate.
Perforate as a verb (transitive):

To make a line of holes in (a thin material) to allow separation at the line.

Examples:

"to perforate a sheet of postage stamps"

Punch as a noun (countable):

A hit or strike with one's fist.
Punch as a noun (uncountable):

Power, strength, energy.
Punch as a noun (uncountable):

Impact.
Punch as a noun (uncountable):

A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) causing a video game character to punch.

Punch as a verb (transitive):

To strike with one's fist.

Examples:

"If she punches me, I'm gonna break her nose."
Punch as a verb (transitive, of cattle):

To herd.
Punch as a verb (transitive):

To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.
Punch as a verb (transitive):

To enter (information) on a device or system.
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."
Punch as a verb (transitive):

To make holes in something
Punch as a verb:

To thrust against; to poke.

Examples:

"to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow"

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.
Punch as a noun (countable):

A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material.
Punch as a noun (countable):

A hole or opening created with a punch.
Punch as a noun (piledriving):

An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.
Punch as a noun:

A prop, as for the roof of a mine.

Punch as a verb:

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

To mark a ticket.

Punch as a noun:

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