The difference between Punch and Zest
When used as nouns, punch means a hit or strike with one's fist, whereas zest means the outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
When used as verbs, punch means to strike with one's fist, whereas zest means to scrape the zest from a fruit.
check bellow for the other definitions of Punch and Zest
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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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Zest as a noun:
The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
Examples:
"The orange zest gives the strong flavor in this dish."
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Zest as a noun:
General vibrance of flavour.
Examples:
"I add zest to the meat by rubbing it with a spice mixture before grilling."
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Zest as a noun (by extension):
Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
Examples:
"w Auntie Mame had a real zest for life."
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Zest as a noun (rare):
The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.
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Zest as a verb (cooking):
To scrape the zest from a fruit.
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Zest as a verb:
To make more zesty.