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Synonyms for punch up

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

kick up spice up

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Kick up — to make bolder, zestier, or more exciting

kick up, spice up

2. Punch upwards — to attack, counterattack, or target a group of greater power or status than oneself

punch upwards, punch upward

Noun

scrape, fisticuffs

Antonyms

punch-down

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To attack, counterattack, or target a group of greater power or status than oneself.

    Her standup act involves a lot of punching up. It's possible to punch down in standup, a little bit here and there, but it's tricky to get right.

  2. v. 2

    To make bolder, zestier, or more exciting.

    Near-synonyms: kick up, spice up

  3. n. 1

    A fight with the fists.

Related words

Other spellings
punch-up punchup

By length

6 letters
scrape1
10 letters
fisticuffs3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fisticuffs3 = 3 syllables).