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

  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.

  1. Slap as a noun (countable):

    A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

  2. Slap as a noun (countable):

    The sound of such a blow.

  3. Slap as a noun (slang, uncountable):

    Makeup; cosmetics.

  1. Slap as a verb (transitive):

    To give a slap to.

    Examples:

    "She slapped him in response to the insult."

  2. Slap as a verb (transitive):

    To cause something to strike soundly.

    Examples:

    "He slapped the reins against the horse's back."

  3. Slap as a verb (intransitive):

    To strike soundly against something.

    Examples:

    "The rain slapped against the window-panes."

  4. Slap as a verb (intransitive, slang, of songs):

    To be excellent.

    Examples:

    "Their new single slaps."

  5. Slap as a verb (transitive):

    To place, to put carelessly.

    Examples:

    "We'd better slap some fresh paint on that wall."

  6. Slap as a verb (transitive, informal, figurative):

    To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).

    Examples:

    "I was slapped with a parking fine."

  1. Slap as an adverb:

    Exactly, precisely

    Examples:

    "He tossed the file down slap in the middle of the table."