The difference between Punch and Slap
When used as nouns, punch means a hit or strike with one's fist, whereas slap means a blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
When used as verbs, punch means to strike with one's fist, whereas slap means to give a slap to.
Slap is also adverb with the meaning: exactly, precisely.
check bellow for the other definitions of Punch and Slap
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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.
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Slap as a noun (countable):
A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
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Slap as a noun (countable):
The sound of such a blow.
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Slap as a noun (slang, uncountable):
Makeup; cosmetics.
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Slap as a verb (transitive):
To give a slap to.
Examples:
"She slapped him in response to the insult."
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Slap as a verb (transitive):
To cause something to strike soundly.
Examples:
"He slapped the reins against the horse's back."
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Slap as a verb (intransitive):
To strike soundly against something.
Examples:
"The rain slapped against the window-panes."
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Slap as a verb (intransitive, slang, of songs):
To be excellent.
Examples:
"Their new single slaps."
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Slap as a verb (transitive):
To place, to put carelessly.
Examples:
"We'd better slap some fresh paint on that wall."
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Slap as a verb (transitive, informal, figurative):
To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).
Examples:
"I was slapped with a parking fine."
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Slap as an adverb:
Exactly, precisely
Examples:
"He tossed the file down slap in the middle of the table."