"punching" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/ [General-American], [ˈpən(t)ʃɪŋ] [General-American] Forms: punchings [plural]
Etymology: From punch + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|punch|ing|id2=gerund noun}} punch + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} punching (countable and uncountable, plural punchings)
  1. gerund of punch
    An incident in which someone is punched.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-punching-en-noun-FAkqvU8V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 6 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 38 26 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 7 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 6 23
  2. gerund of punch
    The process of making holes in something (for example, a leather belt or a rail ticket).
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-punching-en-noun-yEzr7EEV Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 38 26 36

Verb

IPA: /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/ [General-American], [ˈpən(t)ʃɪŋ] [General-American]
Etymology: From punch + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|punch|ing|id2=gerund noun}} punch + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} punching
  1. present participle and gerund of punch Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: punch Derived forms: buddy punching, hippie punching, punching bag
    Sense id: en-punching-en-verb-CumE~zUe Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 38 26 36

Inflected forms

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