punch-up
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of punch-up
1955–60; noun use of verb phrase punch ( it ) up
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A "really muscly" kangaroo "tried to drown" a man in Australia, after the two got into a punch-up.
From BBC
For several years he wore an eye patch - giving rise to stories of a political punch-up.
From BBC
Though discouraged when a pitched sketch failed, his punch-up jokes successfully made it to air.
From Los Angeles Times
McCann is an entirely different story and the explanation for his punch-up wasn’t quite as compelling.
From Seattle Times
No one was injured in the punch-up that began over the refusal of a member to apologise over unwarranted remarks during a session to debate proposed amendments to the constitution.
From Reuters
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
