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单词 punch-up
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Word forms: plural punch-ups
countable noun
A punch-up is a fight in which people hit each other.
[British, informal]
He was involved in a punch-up with Sarah's former lover.
Synonyms: fight, row, argument, set-to [old-fashioned] More Synonyms of punch-up

punch-up in British English

noun
British informal
a fight, brawl, or violent argument

punch up in American English

1.  British, Informal
to beat up
2.  Informal
to enhance, accentuate, or heighten the effect of
to punch up a dish with spices
See full dictionary entry for punch

punch-up in American English

(ˈpʌntʃˌʌp)
noun British, Informal
1. 
a noisy fist fight; brawl
2. 
a gang fight; rumble

Examples of 'punch-up' in a sentence
punch-up

Molly was standing before the black board trying to punch up the right law firm when her beeper went off.
Dreyer, Eileen BAD MEDICINE (1995)
Just a couple of us could take care of a Saturday-night punch-up in the local on our own.
Forbes, Bryan A SONG AT TWILIGHT (2002)
An argument between him and a German journalist had brought them close to a punch-up.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (2002)

Chinese translation of 'punch-up'

punch-up

(ˈpʌntʃʌp) (Brit) (inf)

n (c)

  1. 打架 (dǎjià)

Nearby words of
punch-up

  • punch
  • punch in
  • punch out
  • punch-up
  • punchline
  • punctual
  • punctuation
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