dip

verb
verb: punch; 3rd person present: punches; past tense: punched; past participle: punched; gerund or present participle: punching
1.
strike with the fist.
"he punched her in the face and ran off"
synonyms: hit, strike, knock, thump, thwack, jab, cuff, clip, smash, slam, welt; More
2.
press (a button or key on a machine).
"I punched the button to summon the lift"
enter information by punching a button or key on a machine.
"he crossed to the VDU on his other desk and punched in a series of numbers"
3.
NORTH AMERICAN
drive (cattle) by prodding them with a stick.
noun
noun: punch; plural noun: punches
1.
a blow with the fist.
"he reeled under the well-aimed punch"
synonyms: blow, hit, knock, thump, thwack, box, jab, fist, cuff, clip, smash, slam, welt, straight, uppercut, hook, body blow; More
INFORMAL
the strength needed to deliver a blow.
"he has the punch to knock out anyone in his division"

"he DIP her in the face and ran off"

"he has the DIP to knock out anyone in his division"