punching bag
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punching bag
- /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ ˌbæɡ/ UK
- /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ ˌbæɡ/ US
- [ˈpən(t)ʃɪŋ-] US
noun punching bags
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A tough bag, usually cylindrical, filled with air, sand, or other material, often suspended so that it swings freely, which is punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts.
Similar: punchbag
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A person serving as an object of abuse.
For so long, Theon Greyjoy was the punching bag of Game of Thrones, a sort of shitty Charlie Brown who not only failed to kick the football, but would then be beaten savagely with it every time he landed on his ass.
Similar: punchbag
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noun tough bag punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts
| Español | saco de boxeo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 샌드백 saendeubaek |
| 日本語 | サンドバッグ sandobaggu |
| 中文 | 吊袋 diàodài, 拳擊沙袋 /拳击沙袋 quánjī shādài, 沙包 shābāo |
| Português | saco de boxe, saco de pancada |
| Français | punching-ball, sac de boxe, sac de frappe |
| Deutsch | Boxsack, Sandsack |
| Italiano | sacco da boxe |
| Ελληνικά | σάκος πυγμαχίας sákos pygmachías |
| Română | sac de box |
| Русский | боксёрская гру́ша boksjórskaja grúša, боксёрский мешо́к boksjórskij mešók |
| Tiếng Việt | bao cát |
| العربية | كيس ملاكمة kis mulakima |
| עברית | שַׂק חֲבָטוֹת saq ḥavatót, שַׂק אִגְרוּף saq igrúf |
noun person serving as an object of abuse
| Español | saco de boxeo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 出氣筒 /出气筒 chūqìtǒng, 小媳婦 /小媳妇 xiǎoxífù, xiǎoxífer |
| Português | saco de pancada |
| Français | souffre-douleur, tête de turc |
| Deutsch | Zielscheibe, Prügelknabe |
| Русский | гру́ша grúša, ма́льчик для битья́ málʹčik dlja bitʹjá |
Talk about this word "punching bag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/punching%20bag. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. punching bag. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/punching%20bag "punching bag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/punching%20bag.Cite this
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title = {punching bag},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/punching%20bag},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
