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.
punch-up Meaning
Wordnet
punch-up (n)
a fistfight
Synonyms & Antonyms of punch-up
Synonyms:
- contretemps
- tussle
- handgrips
- donnybrook
- rough-and-tumble
- dispute
- spat
- affray
- free-for-all
- grapple
- altercation
- ruction
- pitched-battle
- quarrel
- broil
- tiff
- wrangle
- ruckus
- controversy
- joust
- battle-royal
- face-off
- mix-up
- scuffle
- squabble
- falling-out
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
Synonyms:
- argle-bargle
- disagreement
- skirmish
- scrap
- dustup
- contest
- scrimmage
- tangle
- conflict
- battle
- cross-fire
- kickup
- argument
- misunderstanding
- fracas
- scrum
- row
- struggle
- combat
- argy-bargy
- clash
- fight
- catfight
- fray
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word punch-up
a fistfight
punch-out, melee,fisticuffs, brawl, duel, confrontation, slugfest, fistfight, blows, mêlee
truce, truce,,
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.
