Definition of punch out

punch outphrasal verb

đấm ra

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The term "punch out" originally referred to the process of extracting a small metal disc, called a "punch", from a machine or tool during production. This brass disc, usually featuring the initials of the worker or the company, was used as a sign of having completed a specific number of tasks or shifts. In the context of factory work, the term "punch out" eventually evolved to refer to the action of an employee leaving work for the day. This usage likely comes from the physical act of punching out the brass disc in a time clock machine, which signaled a worker's departure from work. As time clock machines grew less common, the phrase "punch out" has continued to be used more metaphorically to describe completing a task or finishing a project. In essence, a person "punches out" of a situation or commitment once it has been satisfactorily resolved or completed. In summary, the phrase "punch out" originated from the actual process of removing a brass disc from a machine during production, and has evolved to refer to the act of quitting work as well as completing tasks or projects.

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to press a combination of buttons or keys on a computer, phone, etc.

nhấn tổ hợp các nút hoặc phím trên máy tính, điện thoại, v.v.

Example:
  • He picked up his phone and punched out a quick text.

    Anh ấy cầm điện thoại lên và nhắn nhanh một tin.

to make a hole in something or knock something out by hitting it very hard

tạo ra một lỗ hổng trong một cái gì đó hoặc đánh bật một cái gì đó ra bằng cách đánh nó rất mạnh

Example:
  • I felt as if all my teeth had been punched out.

    Tôi cảm thấy như thể toàn bộ răng của tôi đều bị đấm bật ra.

to cut something from paper, wood, metal, etc. with a special tool

cắt thứ gì đó từ giấy, gỗ, kim loại, v.v. bằng một công cụ đặc biệt