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Definition of
punching bag noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
punching bag
noun
noun
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a heavy leather bag, hung on a rope, which is punched, especially by
boxers
as part of training, or as a form of exercise
See
punching bag
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punch-drunk
adjective
punch in
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punch out
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