punch-up
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈpunch-up noun [countable] British English informalFIGHT a fight 打斗，斗殴
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punch-up• He ended up in jail after a punch-up with a bloke in the pub.• Some drunks began calling us names and we ended up getting into a punch-up.• Rumours of a punch-up were rife.• But games companies seem convinced that only the odd tomboy would enjoy the shoot outs and punch-ups of the average game.• Tony came in then dripping wet and there was another punch-up.• What had started out as a localized punch-up, had now developed into wholesale slaughter.ˈpunch-up nounChineseSyllable
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punch-up
ˈpunch-up
noun [countable]
British English informal a fight
■ when people hit or attack each other
▪fight a situation in which people hit or attack each other because of an argument, or as a sport: He had a fight with an older boy. | the famous fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman
▪battle a fight between opposing armies or groups of people: The English king was killed at the Battle of Hastings. | a battle between two rival gangs
▪scuffle a short fight that is not very violent: There was a short scuffle with the police, but no arrests were made.
▪punch-up British English informal a fight in which people hit each other because of an argument: The game turned into a punch-up.
▪brawl a noisy fight between a group of people: He was hurt in a drunken brawl.
▪altercation formal a short noisy argument or fight, especially one that is not serious: There was a brief altercation and someone called the police.
▪riot a fight involving a large number of people, especially people who are protesting about something: The book provoked riots all over Europe.
ˈpunch-up
noun [countable]British English informal a fight
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