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Punching

//ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ// noun, verb, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    gerund of punch; An incident in which someone is punched. countable, uncountable

    "Over the past four years, the rate of "interpersonal" attacks and "penetrating injuries" – such as stabbings, glassings, punchings, beatings – has doubled, he said."

  2. 2
    gerund of punch; The process of making holes in something (for example, a leather belt or a rail ticket). countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of punch form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    Clipping of punching above one's weight; in a relationship with a more attractive partner. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

    "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 "."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From punch + -ing.

Etymology 2

From punch + -ing.

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