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punch above

punch above verb: to reach beyond one's limits; to be more capable than an expected limitation.

Verb

punch above (third-person singular simple present punches above, present participle punching above, simple past and past participle punched above)

  1. To reach beyond one's limits; to be more capable than an expected limitation.
    • My team has always punched above our small size and stature.

Forms of punch above

third-person singular presentpunches above
present participlepunching above
past participlepunched above
pastpunched above

Origin of punch above

Shortened from punch above one's weight.

Questions about punch above

What does punch above mean?
Punch above means to reach beyond one's limits; to be more capable than an expected limitation.
What part of speech is punch above?
Punch above is a verb.
What is the past tense of punch above?
The past tense of punch above is punched above.

Words near punch above in the dictionary

  1. punced
  2. puncept
  3. puncepts
  4. punces
  5. punch
  6. punch above
  7. punch above one's weight
  8. Punch and Judies
  9. Punch and Judy
  10. punch bag
  11. punch bags

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