punch down

== English == === Verb === punch down (third-person singular simple present punches down, present participle punching down, simple past and past participle punched down) (intransitive, slang) To attack or target a group that is weaker or of lower status than oneself. Antonym: punch up Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see punch,‎ down. ==== Derived terms ==== (literal): punchdown (noun)