punch bag

A form of punchbag — 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.

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Meanings

nounpunch bag (plural punch bags)

plural punch bags

  1. alternativeAlternative form of punchbag

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing

Similar
punching bagpunching ballpunchball
Broader
ball
Also see
punchballpunching bag

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

punch bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch%20bag

MLA

“punch bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch%20bag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “punch bag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch%20bag.

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