punch the air
punch the air verb: to do an air punch; to direct one's fist upward in joy or celebration.
Verb
punch the air (third-person singular simple present punches the air, present participle punching the air, simple past and past participle punched the air)
- To do an air punch; to direct one's fist upward in joy or celebration.
- There’s plenty of that here, not to mention crying as you laugh and, on at least one occasion, defiantly punching the air as you laugh, when a payoff that has long been coming finally arrives.2022 December 23, Jack Seale, “Motherland Christmas special review – you’ll laugh, gasp in shock ... then punch the air”, in The Guardian
Forms of punch the air
| third-person singular present | punches the air |
|---|---|
| present participle | punching the air |
| past participle | punched the air |
| past | punched the air |
Questions about punch the air
- What does punch the air mean?
- Punch the air means to do an air punch; to direct one's fist upward in joy or celebration.
- What part of speech is punch the air?
- Punch the air is a verb.
- What is the past tense of punch the air?
- The past tense of punch the air is punched the air.
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