punching
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punching
- /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/ US
- [ˈpən(t)ʃɪŋ] US
Rhymes with -ʌntʃɪŋ
noun punchings
- An incident in which someone is punched. Over the past four years, the rate of "interpersonal" attacks and "penetrating injuries" – such as stabbings, glassings, punchings, beatings – has doubled, he said.
- The process of making holes in something (for example, a leather belt or a rail ticket).
verb
- present participle and gerund of punch
- Clipping of punching above one's weight; in a relationship with a more attractive partner. One even took the mickey out of her footballer boyfriend, commenting underneath the shot: "@dele I love ya bro, keep doing bits for Spurs... but you are punching mate ".
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: biff, poke, perforate, lick, plug, hitting, beating, knocking, fist, banging, stamping, puncture, piercing, perforation, impactor, strike
Talk about this word "punching." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/punching. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. punching. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/punching "punching." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/punching.Cite this
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title = {punching},
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