The difference between Pierce and Punch

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

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

check bellow for the other definitions of Pierce and Punch

  1. Pierce as a verb (transitive):

    to puncture; to break through

    Examples:

    "The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash."

    "to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship"

  2. Pierce as a verb (transitive):

    to create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry

    Examples:

    "Can you believe he pierced his tongue?"

  3. Pierce as a verb (transitive):

    to break or interrupt abruptly

    Examples:

    "A scream pierced the silence."

  4. Pierce as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).

    Examples:

    "to pierce a mystery"

  5. Pierce as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To penetrate; to affect deeply.

  1. Punch as a noun (countable):

    A hit or strike with one's fist.

  2. Punch as a noun (uncountable):

    Power, strength, energy.

  3. Punch as a noun (uncountable):

    Impact.

  4. Punch as a noun (uncountable):

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

  1. Punch as a verb (transitive):

    To strike with one's fist.

    Examples:

    "If she punches me, I'm gonna break her nose."

  2. Punch as a verb (transitive, of cattle):

    To herd.

  3. Punch as a verb (transitive):

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

  4. Punch as a verb (transitive):

    To enter (information) on a device or system.

  5. 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."

  6. Punch as a verb (transitive):

    To make holes in something

  7. Punch as a verb:

    To thrust against; to poke.

    Examples:

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

  1. 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.

  2. Punch as a noun (countable):

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

  3. Punch as a noun (countable):

    A hole or opening created with a punch.

  4. Punch as a noun (piledriving):

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

  5. Punch as a noun:

    A prop, as for the roof of a mine.

  1. Punch as a verb:

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

  2. Punch as a verb:

    To mark a ticket.

  1. Punch as a noun:

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

Compare words:

Compare with synonyms and related words: