Punch-up (Noun)
Meaning
A fistfight; "the quarrel ended in a punch-up".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The argument between the two teenagers escalated into a nasty punch-up on the school playground.
- A late-night punch-up between rival football fans left several people injured.
- The wedding reception took an unexpected turn when a punch-up broke out between two family members.
- Police had to step in to break up a punch-up that erupted between two groups of travelers at the airport.
- What started as a verbal confrontation quickly turned into a full-blown punch-up in the office parking lot.