Punching
//ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ// noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 gerund of punch; The process of making holes in something (for example, a leather belt or a rail ticket). countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of punch form-of, gerund, participle, present
- 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 "."
Example
More examples"Tom was punching a punching bag."
Etymology
From punch + -ing.
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