Punchy
adjective
Having a strong impact or effect.
She gave a punchy speech that left everyone impressed.
Often appears as...
- punchy speech
- punchy colors
adjective
Being full of energy and life.
The new band played punchy songs that energized the crowd.
Often appears as...
- punchy songs
- punchy attitude
adjective
Being brief but effective or expressive, typically in writing or speech.
Write a punchy headline that will attract readers.
Often appears as...
- punchy headline
- punchy slogan
adjective
Having a strong impact or effect.
She gave a punchy speech that left everyone impressed.
Often appears as...
- punchy speech
- punchy colors
adjective
Being full of energy and life.
The new band played punchy songs that energized the crowd.
Often appears as...
- punchy songs
- punchy attitude
adjective
Being brief but effective or expressive, typically in writing or speech.
Write a punchy headline that will attract readers.
Often appears as...
- punchy headline
- punchy slogan
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Impressive Force
Use 'punchy' to describe something with a strong, positive, and memorable impact.
The punchy rhythm of the song made it a hit.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Pop
'Punchy' often refers to bright, bold colors that stand out and attract attention.
Her outfit had a punchy red jacket that turned heads.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Engaging
A 'punchy' effect usually leaves a lasting emotional impression, invoking excitement or enthusiasm.
His performance was so punchy it left the audience cheering.
Pro Tip 1/3Impressive Force
Use 'punchy' to describe something with a strong, positive, and memorable impact.
The punchy rhythm of the song made it a hit.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Pop
'Punchy' often refers to bright, bold colors that stand out and attract attention.
Her outfit had a punchy red jacket that turned heads.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Engaging
A 'punchy' effect usually leaves a lasting emotional impression, invoking excitement or enthusiasm.
His performance was so punchy it left the audience cheering.
Pro Tip 1/3Impressive Force
Use 'punchy' to describe something with a strong, positive, and memorable impact.
The punchy rhythm of the song made it a hit.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Pop
'Punchy' often refers to bright, bold colors that stand out and attract attention.
Her outfit had a punchy red jacket that turned heads.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Engaging
A 'punchy' effect usually leaves a lasting emotional impression, invoking excitement or enthusiasm.
His performance was so punchy it left the audience cheering.
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Hangout: Cause an Uproar...
some of them the best scientists and biologists in the world and kind of you know really refined some techniques be part of them some really great studies and it just kind of exploded from there you know now I get an opportunity to spend you know I'm punchy days out in
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How we can protect truth...
They removed frames from this video in order to make his actions seem more punchy. And when videographers and stuntmen and women were interviewed about this type of technique, they said, "Yes, we use this in the movies all the time
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Beware of nominalizations...
descriptions of people, and punchy, abstract nouns such as "race," "battle," "riches," "time," "chance." Not a zombie among them.
Video examples
Hangout: Cause an Uproar...
some of them the best scientists and biologists in the world and kind of you know really refined some techniques be part of them some really great studies and it just kind of exploded from there you know now I get an opportunity to spend you know I'm punchy days out in
Video examples
How we can protect truth...
They removed frames from this video in order to make his actions seem more punchy. And when videographers and stuntmen and women were interviewed about this type of technique, they said, "Yes, we use this in the movies all the time
Video examples
Beware of nominalizations...
descriptions of people, and punchy, abstract nouns such as "race," "battle," "riches," "time," "chance." Not a zombie among them.
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Quote examples
Anthony McCarten
New Zealander Novelist
When I was growing up in the '80s and working in the theater, David Mamet exploded with a whole new reworking of what dialogue should sound like. It was punchy and raw and repetitive, bursting with dynamic. I remember that switching on a lot of lights for me.
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Susan Cain
American Writer
You will find this hard to believe, but I've never laughed as much as I did when I was a corporate lawyer. When you're working 16 hours a day for months at a time, you get punchy. Everything and everyone seems hilarious.
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Liane Moriarty
Australian Author
Copywriting probably did make me a commercial writer. Nobody wants to read advertising copy, so you have to keep it punchy; you almost have trick them into reading it. You have to make every sentence work.
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Paul W. S. Anderson
English Director
Death Race' was a very modern action movie, and it used all of those modern action techniques with lots of hand-held camera, lots of punchy zooms, and lots of quick movements and quick cuts.
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Mike Cernovich
American Writer
We're not alt-right, and we're not old-school, National-Review-boring Right - we're aggressive. We're in a meme world - we're in a world where you have to be catchy, punchy.
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Mark Romanek
American Director
Music videos were this lucky career opportunity. They were assignments. I was providing a service, and they were meant to be punchy and gimmicky and fun.
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Jimmy Page
British Musician
Communication Breakdown' - it was punchy and direct, with a real attitude that was different to other bands going around.
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Tinnu Anand
Kaalia' was essentially a powerful film with punchy dialogues between its key characters Amitabh Bachchan and Pran Sahab.
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Urijah Faber
American Athlete
I don't want to be the guy who, 'Oh, he's falling apart. He's a little punchy. Maybe it's time to stop.
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Anthony McCarten
New Zealander Novelist
When I was growing up in the '80s and working in the theater, David Mamet exploded with a whole new reworking of what dialogue should sound like. It was punchy and raw and repetitive, bursting with dynamic. I remember that switching on a lot of lights for me.
Quote examples
Susan Cain
American Writer
You will find this hard to believe, but I've never laughed as much as I did when I was a corporate lawyer. When you're working 16 hours a day for months at a time, you get punchy. Everything and everyone seems hilarious.
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Liane Moriarty
Australian Author
Copywriting probably did make me a commercial writer. Nobody wants to read advertising copy, so you have to keep it punchy; you almost have trick them into reading it. You have to make every sentence work.
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Paul W. S. Anderson
English Director
Death Race' was a very modern action movie, and it used all of those modern action techniques with lots of hand-held camera, lots of punchy zooms, and lots of quick movements and quick cuts.
Quote examples
Mike Cernovich
American Writer
We're not alt-right, and we're not old-school, National-Review-boring Right - we're aggressive. We're in a meme world - we're in a world where you have to be catchy, punchy.
Quote examples
Mark Romanek
American Director
Music videos were this lucky career opportunity. They were assignments. I was providing a service, and they were meant to be punchy and gimmicky and fun.
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Jimmy Page
British Musician
Communication Breakdown' - it was punchy and direct, with a real attitude that was different to other bands going around.
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Tinnu Anand
Kaalia' was essentially a powerful film with punchy dialogues between its key characters Amitabh Bachchan and Pran Sahab.
Quote examples
Urijah Faber
American Athlete
I don't want to be the guy who, 'Oh, he's falling apart. He's a little punchy. Maybe it's time to stop.
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