Skip to content

punch

punch (drink)

noun PUHNCH Rare

Origin: Hindi 'panch' (five), via English

Also means

punch (impact, force)

Usage Note

Punch entered French from English and covers both the tropical rum punch (punch antillais) and the figurative sense of energy or impact (avoir du punch = to have punch/drive). The Antillean rum punch is a cultural staple in French Caribbean cuisine. When meaning a fist-hit, French normally uses coup de poing instead.

Examples

"Il a préparé un punch pour l'anniversaire de Marie."

Natural Translation

He made a punch for Marie's birthday.

Free starter pack

Building your French vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common French words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore French by topic