punching

English

Etymology

From punch +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/, [ˈpən(t)ʃɪŋ]
• Hyphenation: punch‧ing

Verb

punching

1. present participle and gerund of punch

Noun

punching (countable and uncountable, plural punchings)

1. gerund of punch
   1. An incident in which someone is punched.
      • 2009 January 25, Evonne Barry, “Booze and the trail of violence”, in Herald Sun‎^[1], archived from the original on 12 February 2009:

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

   2. The process of making holes in something (for example, a leather belt or a rail ticket).

Derived terms

• hippie punching
• punching bag