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Punching Bag

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Noun

1. punching bag

a person on whom another person vents their anger

Example Sentences:
'he resigned because his boss used him as a punching bag'

2. punch bag, punchball, punching bag, punching ball

an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Punching Bag

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noun
US another name for punchbag

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Punching Bag

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a stuffed or inflated leather bag hung up so that it can be punched for exercise or practice

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Punching Bag

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n.
1. A stuffed or inflated bag made of leather or other durable material that is either mounted on a stand or suspended at a height suitable for being punched or kicked for practice or exercise.
2. A target of frequent criticism or abuse: "He ... became a punching bag for every comic's fat jokes" (Vanity Fair).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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