punching bag

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ ˌbæɡ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ ˌbæɡ/, [ˈpən(t)ʃɪŋ-] Hyphenation: punch‧ing bag === Noun === punching bag (plural punching bags) (chiefly US) A tough bag, usually cylindrical, filled with air, sand, or other material, often suspended so that it swings freely, which is punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts. Synonym: (Britain) punchbag Hyponym: speed bag Coordinate terms: focus bag, speed ball, swerve ball (figuratively) A person serving as an object of abuse. Synonym: (Britain) punchbag ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === punching bag on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “punching bag, n.” under “punching, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2020. “punching bag, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.