punch-up

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punch-up

/ˈpʌntʃˌʌp/

Where it comes from

Deverbal from punch up.

noun punch-ups

informal A fight with the fists.
Similar: affray, dust-up, fight, fracas, kerfuffle, rixation, ruckus, set to, set-to, stoush

verb

misspelling Misspelling of punch up

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"punch-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/punch-up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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punch-up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/punch-up

Chicago

"punch-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/punch-up.

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@misc{punch_up_2026,
  title = {punch-up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/punch-up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}