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punchbag

Syllables: punch·bagUK/ˈpʌnt͡ʃbæɡ/US/ˈpʌnt͡ʃˌbæɡ/

punchbag noun: a tough bag, usually cylindrical, filled with air, sand, or other material, and suspended so that swings freely, which is punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts.

Noun

punchbag (plural punchbags)

  1. (UK) A tough bag, usually cylindrical, filled with air, sand, or other material, and suspended so that swings freely, which is punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts.
  2. (UK, figuratively) A person serving as an object of abuse.

Forms of punchbag

pluralpunchbags

Origin of punchbag

From punch + bag.

Questions about punchbag

What does punchbag mean?
Punchbag means a tough bag, usually cylindrical, filled with air, sand, or other material, and suspended so that swings freely, which is punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts.
What part of speech is punchbag?
Punchbag is a noun.
How do you pronounce punchbag?
Punchbag is pronounced /ˈpʌnt͡ʃbæɡ/ (UK).
What is the plural of punchbag?
The plural of punchbag is punchbags.

Words near punchbag in the dictionary

  1. punch-ups
  2. punchability
  3. punchable
  4. punchayet
  5. punchayets
  6. punchbag
  7. punchbags
  8. punchball
  9. punchballs
  10. punchboard
  11. punchboards

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