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punchbags

punchbags is the plural of punchbag.

Meaning of punchbag

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.

Questions about punchbags

What is punchbags the plural of?
Punchbags is the plural of punchbag.

Words near punchbags in the dictionary

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

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