Punching

//ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ//

Synonyms for "punching" (6 found)

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9 relation types

causes

26 entries

being arrested for battery being punched being punched back broken bones bruise cause pain causing physical pain to could go to jail feeling avenged fight gets hurt getting punched back hurting knocking out make angry at may become angry

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derived

3 entries

buddy punching hippie punching punching bag

form of

1 entries

punch

has context

2 entries

gerund of punch rail ticket leather belt etc

has prerequisite

11 entries

anger animosity big fat fist fist fists gall hands hitting hostility making fist moving arm quicklky

has subevent

19 entries

being punched in retaliation break hand bruise bruised knuckles bruising knuckles clench fist defend yourself dodge opponent's punch experiance surge of adrenaline fighting get arrested for disorderly conduct get enemy get in fight get punched back getting punched back ugh grimace

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is a

5 entries

cutting harmed perforating physically attacking agent punch

related to

4 entries

hole making process punch

used for

26 entries

being mean causing pain defending yourself expressing anger getting attention getting even getting revenge harming another person hurt hurting inflicting pain making become angry proving point punishment reconsidering acts of affection recreation

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Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Tom was punching a punching bag.

Source: tatoeba (2958589)

Imagine punching somebody so hard that they turned into a door. Then you found out that's where all doors come from, and you get initiated into a murder club that makes doors. So there are like super strong murderers who punch people into venetian doors and shit.

Source: tatoeba (3776737)

She broke her hand punching the wall.

Source: tatoeba (3877439)

Sami kept punching Layla.

Source: tatoeba (6072322)

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