punch-up

/ˈpʌntʃˌʌp/

noun

A fight with the fists.

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Meanings

nounpunch-up (plural punch-ups)

plural punch-ups

  1. informalA fight with the fists.

    Synonyms: affray, dust-up, fight, fracas, kerfuffle, rixation, ruckus, set to

verb
  1. misspellingMisspelling of punch up.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fight with the fists.

Similar
affraydust-upfightfracaskerfufflerixationruckusset toset-tostoush
Also see
fisticuffsscrape

Origin

Deverbal from punch up.

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Cite this entry
APA

punch-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch-up

MLA

“punch-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch-up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “punch-up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch-up.

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