What's the difference between punch and wallop?

Punch


Definition:

  • (n.) A beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of lemon, with spice or mint; -- specifically named from the kind of spirit used; as rum punch, claret punch, champagne punch, etc.
  • (n.) The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show.
  • (n.) A short, fat fellow; anything short and thick.
  • (n.) One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch.
  • (v. t.) To thrust against; to poke; as, to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow.
  • (n.) A thrust or blow.
  • (n.) A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and sharpedged, for cutting out blanks, as for buttons, steel pens, jewelry, and the like; a die.
  • (n.) An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.
  • (n.) A prop, as for the roof of a mine.
  • (n.) To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Lebedev punched Polonsky during a heated early recording of NTVshniki.
  • (2) Histologic diagnosis of the disease was done by punch cervical biopsy and diagnostic curettage.
  • (3) We give a survey on the present situation regarding the methods and indications of punch biopsy as well as similar operations, including the design, orientation, and execution for the repair of small skin defects.
  • (4) In 16 of these patients skin slices from the alopecic areas were punch biopsied under local anaesthesia for determination of cytosol- and nuclear androgen receptor (AR).
  • (5) During powder compaction on a Manesty Betapress, peak pressures, Pmax, are reached before the punches are vertically aligned with the centres of the upper and lower compression roll support pins.
  • (6) Here was a bit of magic to light up any semi-final and it had Roberto Martínez punching the air.
  • (7) Incisional slit grafting utilizes larger numbers of smaller grafts than does traditional punch grafting.
  • (8) Allardyce told an entertaining story about seeing José Mourinho punch the air at a Soccer Aid match when Chelsea’s manager realised he had convinced Fàbregas to sign for the club.
  • (9) In the current study, 70 endometrial cancer patients with suspected cervical involvement based on a positive endocervical curettage or punch biopsy were treated with initial surgery followed by tailored radiation or chemotherapy.
  • (10) In 2003 Mayweather allegedly punched two friends of his then-partner (and the mother of several of his children) Josie Harris in a nightclub and shook a female security guard.
  • (11) On that occasion, she related how Manning had punched her during a violent outburst that led to him being demoted to the rank of private.
  • (12) Two months after stopping therapy, the rhinitis changes had returned in all 10 patients from whom posttreatment punch biopsies were taken.
  • (13) Punch biopsy specimens of skin, obtained from the scalp and back of adult men, were minced and incubated with [3H]testosterone.
  • (14) But Spurs built up a final head of steam and after Gomes punched clear Trippier’s initial cross, a second fell to Son at the near post and he back-heeled the ball past Gomes.
  • (15) The defendants punched their air with their fists and shouted "peacefully" as their sentences were handed down, according to relatives.
  • (16) All patients had punch biopsies taken from (1) a lesion containing Sarcoptes scabiei, (2) an inflammatory papule which did not contain a mite, and (3) normal skin.
  • (17) It’s just been a catalogue of disasters – the late nomination, when his party membership lapsed , the [alleged] punch-up.
  • (18) At the completion of sample dissolution, raw dissolution profile data are on the punched paper tape ready for computer processing via a time-sharing system.
  • (19) Individual hypothalamic nuclei were removed from 17-day-old rat embryos with 300 microns punches and maintained in suspension culture.
  • (20) And if you're really funny, then provided you're not punching people when you come off, or stealing people's belongings, then you'll get a gig.

Wallop


Definition:

  • (v. i.) To move quickly, but with great effort; to gallop.
  • (n.) A quick, rolling movement; a gallop.
  • (v. i.) To boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise.
  • (v. i.) To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle.
  • (v. i.) To be slatternly.
  • (v. t.) To beat soundly; to flog; to whip.
  • (v. t.) To wrap up temporarily.
  • (v. t.) To throw or tumble over.
  • (n.) A thick piece of fat.
  • (n.) A blow.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) While that's going on, Nakazawa accidentally wallops Tulio upside the head.
  • (2) 20-odd seconds: Suarez goes for a loose ball down the inside-right channel and clatters into the back of Ferdinand, who in turn wallops Evra.
  • (3) Westminster is rarely a palace of pleasure, but Thursday brought the magnificent spectacle of Margaret Hodge walloping the big four accountancy firms for their role in helping companies deprive the Treasury of taxes everyone else has to pay.
  • (4) His family attended the Cygnus launch from Nasa's Wallops Flight Facility.
  • (5) Its launch early next year from Wallops Island, Virginia, is timed to coincide with the six-month mission of Italy's first female astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti.
  • (6) It appears the Berkshires there in western Massachusetts got walloped.
  • (7) He takes it down on his chest and wallops it past the distressed and totally stranded Souleymanou.
  • (8) And New Jersey got walloped by Hurricane Sandy, and instead of acting on climate, Governor Christie has doubled down by sticking his head in the sand.” The political logic of Christie’s hedging on vaccinations was not immediately clear.
  • (9) It left the Swans without their two main forward targets, but in the end it was their midfield that was on the receiving end of the biggest walloping in the 15.13 (103) to 7.9 (51) defeat.
  • (10) Two minutes later, Tadic provided another assist, wriggling into the box and feeding Victor Wanyama, who walloped in his side’s seventh goal.
  • (11) Giroud grabbed the ball and walloped it up into the stands in relief.
  • (12) Only a Conservative leader confident of a walloping great majority would dare challenge the privileges of the largely Conservative-voting old.
  • (13) City have been imperious at home this season, walloping much better sides than the Hammers, and Manchester United, and have scored 61 goals in 18 league matches at the Etihad.
  • (14) There’s not enough difference between Ed Miliband and David Cameron,” Sturgeon announced to cheers, seizing the absent prime minster and walloping Miliband around the head with his pinstriped legs.
  • (15) Rushing on to a long kick by Randolph, he left defenders in his wake before walloping the ball past Manuel Neuer and into the net.
  • (16) Or the 1987 final, when they came within 13 minutes of the trophy before being walloped by a quick one-two?
  • (17) An Air Force Minotaur V rocket provided the ride from Nasa's Wallops flight facility.
  • (18) 47 min: Asatiani plays a suicidal ball across the face of his own box; McFadden nearly latches onto it but Youngkeeper (it's easier to spell) does brilliantly to react, rushing out and walloping miles upfield.
  • (19) Ss either inside or outside of 2 houses in Wallops Station, Virginia, indicated on diagrams the direction of flyovers.
  • (20) Also: (5) Arsenal have been thrashed in their two other big matches at the Emirates this season, a 3-0 pasting by Chelsea and a 3-1 walloping by Manchester United, (6) Barcelona are better than Chelsea, (7) Barcelona are better than Manchester United, and (8) Henry might not get a sniff of action this evening anyway, rendering those four spurious omens totally worthless.