Punch commonly refers to: *

Punch (combat) A punch is a strike (attack), striking blow with the fist. It is used in most martial arts and combat sports, most notably boxing, where it is the only type of offensive technique allowed. In sports, hand wraps or other padding such as gloves may ...

, a strike made using the hand closed into a fist *

Punch (drink) The term punch refers to a wide assortment of drinks, both non-alcoholic and alcoholic, generally containing fruits or fruit juice. The drink was introduced from the Indian subcontinent to England by employees of the East India Company in th ...

, a wide assortment of drinks, non-alcoholic or alcoholic, generally containing fruit or fruit juice Punch may also refer to:

Places

Punch, U.S. Virgin Islands Punch is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands,. Also called the ''American Virgin Islands'' and the ''U.S. Virgin Islands''. officially the Virgin Islands of the United ...

Poonch (disambiguation) Poonch, sometimes also spelt Punchh, may refer to: * Historical Poonch District, a district in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in British India, split in 1947 between: ** Poonch district, India ** Poonch Division, in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, ...

, often spelt as Punch, several places in India and Pakistan

People

Punch (surname) The surname Punch may refer to: * Gary Punch (born 1957), Australian politician * Jerry Punch (born 1953), American auto racing and college football commentator * John Punch (slave) (fl. 1630s), supposedly the first official slave in the English co ...

, a list of people with the name *

Punch (nickname) Punch is a nickname of: * Bae Jin-young, better known by her stage name Punch, a South Korean singer * Punch Andrews, American record producer and music manager * David Tennant Cowan (1896–1983), British major general * Punch Imlach (1918–1987) ...

, a list of people with the nickname *

Punch Masenamela Punch Jan Masenamela (born 17 October 1986) is a South African footballer who currently plays for Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa as a defender. International career Born in Bochum, Transvaal, Masenamela made his debut for South Africa ...

(born 1986), South African footballer *

Punch (rapper) Terrence Louis Henderson Jr., better known by his stage name Punch, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and record executive from Carson, California. He is best known for being the president of independent record label Top Dawg Ent ...

, 21st century American rapper Terrence Louis Henderson Jr. *

Punch (singer) Bae Jin-young (; born February 19, 1993), better known by her stage name Punch (), is a South Korean singer. She is best known for her original soundtracks for various TV series, notably "Sleepless Night" for ''It's Okay, That's Love'' (2014), ...

, South Korean singer Bae Jin-young (born 1993)

Arts, entertainment and media

Fictional entities

* Mr. Punch (also known as

Pulcinella Pulcinella (; nap, Pulecenella) is a classical character that originated in of the 17th century and became a stock character in Neapolitan puppetry. Pulcinella's versatility in status and attitude has captivated audiences worldwide and kept t ...

or Pulcinello), the principal puppet character in the traditional ''

Punch and Judy Punch and Judy is a traditional puppet show featuring Mr. Punch and his wife Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters, most typically Mr. Punch and one other character w ...

'' puppet show * Mr. Punch, the masthead image and nominal editor of ''

Punch Punch commonly refers to: * Punch (combat), a strike made using the hand closed into a fist * Punch (drink), a wide assortment of drinks, non-alcoholic or alcoholic, generally containing fruit or fruit juice Punch may also refer to: Places * Pun ...

'', largely borrowed from the puppet show * Mr. Punch, a fictional character in Neil Gaiman's graphic novel, ''

The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch ''The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch'' or simply ''Mr. Punch'' is a graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman, illustrated and designed by Dave McKean. It was published in 1994. Synopsis The book, which takes place mostly in Portsmou ...

'' (1994) * Punch, a DC Comics villain and partner of Jewelee's in ''

Punch and Jewelee Captain Atom is a superhero appearing in American comic books, first in the 1960s by Charlton Comics before being acquired in the 1980s by DC Comics. Captain Atom has existed in three basic incarnations. Publication history Captain Atom was crea ...

'' * Punch/Counterpunch, a fictional character in ''The Transformers''

Films

* Punch (1994 film), a boxing film starring

Donald Sutherland Donald McNichol Sutherland (born 17 July 1935) is a Canadian actor whose film career spans over six decades. He has been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards, winning two for his performances in the television films ''Citizen X'' (1995) an ...

* ''Punch'' (2002 film), a Canadian film starring

Sonja Bennett Sonja Bennett (born August 24, 1980) is a Canadian actress and screenwriter. Her film debut was in the Canadian feature film ''Punch'' (2002), for which she won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film. She ha ...

and

Michael Riley Michael Riley (born February 4, 1962) is a Canadian actor. From 1998 to 2000, he portrayed Brett Parker in ''Power Play''. He has acted in over 40 films and television series, including '' This Is Wonderland'', for which he received a Gemini Awa ...

* ''Punch'' (2011 film), a South Korean film * ''Punch'' (2022 film), a New Zealand film starring

Tim Roth Timothy Simon Roth (born 14 May 1961) is an English actor and producer. He began acting on films and television series in the 1980s. He was among a group of prominent British actors of the era, the "Brit Pack (actors), Brit Pack". He made hi ...

* ''Punch'', a 1996 American short film starring

Sacha Baron Cohen Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971) is an English actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral ...

Manga

* ''

Punch! is a manga written by Rie Takada, creator of ''Happy Hustle High''. The series is published in Japan by Shogakukan, and in the United States in English by VIZ Media. ''Punch!'' is about a young girl by the name Elle Nagahara, whose family ar ...

'', a 2005 manga by Rie Takada

Music

Punch (band) Punch is an American punk rock band that formed in 2006. The San Francisco-based band's lyrics discuss topics such as veganism, feminism and addiction, and also shares members with the bands Loma Prieta and Living Eyes. Punch co-released several ...

, an American punk band *

Punch Records Punch Records is a Birmingham-based Music & Arts agency working through four central 'pillars' - Creating, Touring, Programming and Educating through award-winning tours, festivals, international projects and innovative educational & outreach progr ...

, a UK music and arts development agency * ''Punch'' (album), a 2008 album by Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile

Periodicals

* ''Punch'' (Danish magazine), an illustrated conservative Danish satirical magazine (1873–1894) * ''Punch'' (magazine), a former British weekly magazine of humour and satire * ''

Adelaide Punch ''Adelaide Punch'' (1878–1884) was a short-lived humorous and satirical magazine published in Adelaide, South Australia. Like ''Melbourne Punch'', it was modelled on ''Punch'' of London. History ''Adelaide Punch'' had its origin in ''The Rat ...

'' (1878–1884), a satirical magazine published in Adelaide, South Australia * ''

Melbourne Punch ''Melbourne Punch'' (from 1900, simply titled ''Punch'') was an Australian illustrated magazine founded by Edgar Ray and Frederick Sinnett, and published from August 1855 to December 1925. The magazine was modelled closely on ''Punch'' of Londo ...

'' (1855–1925), a satirical magazine published in Melbourne, Australia * ''

Sydney Punch ''Sydney Punch'' (1864–1888) was a humorous and satirical magazine published in Sydney, New South Wales. Like ''Melbourne Punch'' and ''Adelaide Punch'', it was modelled on ''Punch'' of London. History First published in May 1864, it was the ...

'' (1864–1888), a satirical magazine published in Sydney, Australia * ''The Punch'' (Australia), news website (2009–2013) * ''

The Punch ''The Punch'' is a Nigerian daily newspaper founded On August 8, 1970. Punch Nigeria Limited was registered under the Companies Act of 1968 to engage in the business of publishing newspapers, magazines and other periodicals. It was designed to i ...

'', Nigerian daily newspaper

Television

* ''Punch'' (TV series), a 2014 South Korean television drama series * ''Punch'', a station identification for the television station

BBC Choice BBC Choice was a British digital television channel which was owned by the BBC and was launched on 23 September 1998. It was the first British TV channel to broadcast exclusively in digital format, as well as the BBC's second non-analogue-terres ...

, used in 1998 * ''Punch!'' (TV series), a Canadian animated comedy series *

Producciones PUNCH Producciones PUNCH was a Colombian ''programadora''. It was the first ''programadora'' to be established in 1956, founded by the Peñaranda family. History PUNCH was involved in many firsts in Colombian television, including the following: *They we ...

(often shortened to PUNCH), a Colombian ''programadora'' from 1956 to 2000 * "

Punch (Space Ghost Coast to Coast) ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' is an Animated series, animated late night television, late-night talk show. It is hosted by washed-up superhero Space Ghost and co-stars his archenemies Zorak and Moltar, who he has imprisoned and enslaved. Zorak is ...

", an episode of ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast''

Tools

Punch (numismatics) In numismatics, a matrix is an intermediate mould used in the process of manufacturing coins. The use of a matrix lengthens the production of dies, but makes for a gain in consistency. Terminology The matrix is an "original die": indeed it has it ...

, an intermediate used in the process of manufacturing coins *

Punch (tool) A punch is a tool used to indent or create a hole through a hard surface. They usually consist of a hard metal rod with a narrow tip at one end and a broad flat "butt" at the other. When used, the narrower end is pointed against a target surf ...

, a tool used to drive objects such as nails, to pierce workpieces, or to form an impression of the tip on a workpiece *

Punch (typography) Punchcutting is a craft used in traditional typography to cut letter punches in steel as the first stage of making metal type. Steel punches in the shape of the letter would be used to stamp matrices into copper, which were locked into a mould sh ...

, a steel pattern used in casting metal type *

Hole punch A hole punch, also known as hole puncher, or paper puncher, is an office tool that is used to create holes in sheets of paper, often for the purpose of collecting the sheets in a binder or folder. A ''hole punch'' can also refer to similar t ...

, a common office tool used to create holes in sheets of paper *

Leather punch A leather punch is a hole punch specifically for making holes in leather. The working tip of the punch is a hollow steel cylinder with a sharp circular knife-like edge. The leather piece is placed on a hard surface, which may be a part of the tool ...

, a specialized tool for making holes in leather

Other uses

Punch (cigar) Punch is the name of two brands of cigars, one produced on the island of Cuba for Habanos SA, the Cuban state-owned tobacco company, and the other produced in Honduras for General Cigar Company. History The Punch brand was first registered in ...

, the name of two brands of premium cigar *

Punch Taverns Punch Pubs & Co is a pub and bar operator in the United Kingdom, with around 1,300 leased pubs. It is headquartered in the traditional brewing centre of Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange as a constitu ...

, a United Kingdom pub company * ''Dodona'' (genus), a group of butterflies commonly known as the Punches, in particular: ** ''

Dodona eugenes ''Dodona eugenes'', the Tailed Punch, is a small but striking butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the Punches and Judies, that is, the family Riodinidae. Description From Charles Thomas Bingham (1905) ''The Fauna of British ...

'', a ''Dodona'' commonly known as the Punch *

Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) is a future mission by NASA to study the unexplored region from the middle of the solar corona out to 1 AU from the Sun. PUNCH will consist of a constellation of four microsatellites that ...

(PUNCH), a NASA constellation of 4 microsatellites to study the Sun