punch out

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Verb

punch out

1. (transitive) To repeatedly hit a person
2. (transitive) To hit so they become unconscious (knocked out)

   I'm going to punch out that SOB and leave him laying on the ground bleeding.

3. (transitive) To use a punch to remove a piece of material or to remove a piece already scored.

   I spent all day punching out the die cut decals.

4. (intransitive) To leave a workplace by punching a timecard

   I'm going to punch out a bit early today.

5. (intransitive) To leave a workplace
6. (intransitive) To eject from an airplane.

   With the engine on fire he had to punch out and hit the silk.

7. (transitive, intransitive, computing) To extract data from a computer by the use of a keyboard.
8. (transitive, baseball) To rule (by an umpire) that a pitch is a called third strike, often done emphatically.

   The ump punched out the batter with relish to close out the game.

9. (transitive, baseball) To throw a called third strike.

   Jones punched out the batter to start in the sixth.

Noun

punch out (plural punch outs)

1. (baseball) An instance of a called third strike.

   Jones' punch out happened with the bases juiced.

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