punch-up (Meaning)
punch-up (n)
a fistfight
Synonyms & Antonyms of punch-up
Synonyms:
- rough-and-tumble
- ruction
- altercation
- squabble
- controversy
- affray
- spat
- falling-out
- pitched battle
- broil
- tiff
- ruckus
- contretemps
- quarrel
- tussle
- donnybrook
- scuffle
- face-off
- battle royal
- handgrips
- joust
- grapple
- dispute
- free-for-all
- mix-up
- wrangle
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
Synonyms:
- contest
- skirmish
- scrap
- dustup
- conflict
- fracas
- row
- fray
- combat
- fight
- struggle
- scrum
- disagreement
- clash
- kickup
- battle
- cross fire
- argument
- argle-bargle
- argy-bargy
- tangle
- misunderstanding
- catfight
- scrimmage
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
punch-up Sentence Examples
- The bar erupted into chaos as a heated argument escalated into a punch-up.
- The schoolyard punch-up was quickly broken up by teachers before anyone got seriously hurt.
- The two rivals scheduled a punch-up to settle their differences once and for all.
- The media sensationalized the celebrity punch-up, turning it into front-page news.
- The drunken punch-up outside the club resulted in several arrests.
- Despite their best efforts, the security guards couldn't prevent the punch-up at the concert.
- The tension between the opposing fans turned into a punch-up in the stadium parking lot.
- The boxing match turned into a punch-up when one of the fighters accused the other of cheating.
- The political debate devolved into a punch-up when tempers flared.
- The movie's climactic scene featured an intense punch-up between the hero and the villain.
FAQs About the word punch-up
a fistfight
fisticuffs, duel, fistfight, slugfest, blows, melee, mêlee, brawl, confrontation, punch-out
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The bar erupted into chaos as a heated argument escalated into a punch-up.
The schoolyard punch-up was quickly broken up by teachers before anyone got seriously hurt.
The two rivals scheduled a punch-up to settle their differences once and for all.
The media sensationalized the celebrity punch-up, turning it into front-page news.
