Punch vs Quid - What's the Difference?

Punch

Quid

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
  • (boxing) a blow with the fist
  • a tool for making holes or indentations
Definition as Noun
  • the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
  • a wad of something chewable as tobacco
  • something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
Definition as Verb
  • drive forcibly as if by a punch
  • make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
  • deliver a quick blow to
Definition as Verb

Examples

  • "I gave him a clout on his nose"
  • "the nail punched through the wall"
  • "perforate the sheets of paper"
  • "he punched me in the stomach"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun