Meanings
nounpunch front (plural punch fronts)
plural punch fronts
- gymnasticsA frontal flip by jumping to a landing with both feet and then pushing hard to bounce and flip forward.
- aerialist skiingA bad landing that ends with the skier bouncing off the snow and flipping forward, landing on their skis again.
Origin
From punch + front. From being a front flip from a hard punch into the ground with the feet to effect the jump.
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APA
punch front. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch%20front
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“punch front.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch%20front. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “punch front,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch%20front.
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