punch down
punch down · punches down · punched down · punching down
To attack or target a group that is weaker or of lower status than oneselfTo attack or target a group that is weaker or of lower status than oneself.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, slang)To attack or target a group that is weaker or of lower status than oneself.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see punch, down.
Forms
punches down, punching down, punched down, punched down| Base form | punch down · to punch down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | punches down |
| Present participle | punching down |
| Past simple | punched down |
| Past participle | punched down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedpunchdown
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb