Punch

This topic might have a better name.

What's the true noun form here: punch or punching? And do we need to distinguish this from the fruity drinks?

Talk about it here.

You may wish to consult punch (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.

Punching or to punch was the act of physically striking someone or something with a hand rolled up into a fist.

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While the Tenth Doctor disapproved of punching, and violence in general, (TV: The Next Doctor) the Doctor's twelfth incarnation was more prone to the act, especially when angry about his friends. (TV: Hell Bent, Thin Ice) The Twelfth Doctor punched Sutcliffe in the face, knocking him down, after the latter subjected Bill Potts to racist and sexist abuse. (TV: Thin Ice) He also previously punched the General in the face to gain his sidearm, and free Clara Oswald. (TV: Hell Bent) This Doctor punched his TARDIS console several times, (TV: Dark Water) as well as a wall made of byzantium, in order to get to the other side. (TV: Heaven Sent) The War Doctor also knocked out a Battle TARDIS pilot with a right hook punch to the jaw. (PROSE: Engines of War) The Eleventh Doctor also hit Edwin Bracewell in the face in an attempt to prevent his detonation. (TV: Victory of the Daleks)

Rory Williams punched Adolf Hitler unconscious before he, the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond hid him in a cupboard. He also knocked down the Teselecta with a punch to the face as well. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler) Rory even hit the Doctor when he insulted Amy, albeit out of a need to assert Rory's feelings for her were genuine. (TV: The Big Bang)

Jack Harkness punched several security guards in the face while breaking out of prison with the Ninth Doctor. (TV: Bad Wolf) Rhys Williams and Gwen Cooper also punched him to the floor on two separate occasions. (TV: Something Borrowed, End of Days) Gwen also punched Lyn Peterfield in the face when they jeopardised Jack's life. (TV: Rendition) Jack also punched Angelo Colasanto in an act of self-defence. (TV: Immortal Sins) Jack also punched fellow Time Agent John Hart several times, and was punched himself, in their brief sparring match in Wales. (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang) Owen Harper punched several men, and was hit himself, in the face when fighting them off in a bar. (TV Combat) Rex Matheson punched CIA agents (TV: Rendition) and a US Army Ranger (TV: The Middle Men) in the face.

The Saxon Master punched the Tenth Doctor after they were unable to use the laser screwdriver. (TV: Last of the Time Lords) He also punched a cybernetic prototype to the ground when it tried to grab Bill Potts. (TV: World Enough and Time) The Doctor was also hit by a policeman when failing to convince them to listen to him. (TV: The Idiot's Lantern) River Song also knocked him unconscious with a punch to the face. (TV: Forest of the Dead) Rosita hit Mercy Hartigan in the face, much to the Tenth Doctor's disapproval. (TV: The Next Doctor) This Doctor also witnessed two citizens of Hooverville punching each other over a loaf of bread until Solomon split them up. (TV: Daleks in Manhatten)