1. past tense of punch; struck with the fist
2. past tense of punch; made a hole in something using a tool
3. past tense of punch; pressed a button or key

Examples

• He punched the bully in the nose.
• She punched holes in the paper with a hole puncher.
• The secretary punched the time clock at 5 PM.
• I punched the elevator button for the third floor.
• The boxer punched the heavy bag during training.
• They punched their tickets before boarding the train.
• He accidentally punched the wrong number on his phone.