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phantom punch

noun

Definitions

  1. A feigned punch with the fist.

    • The first part of the act went off smoothly. One of the brothers responded to the phantom punch and stumbled off the stage onto the floor.
    • He smiled and faked a hook to Frank's midsection. The idea of the phantom punch hitting his throbbing liver pushed Frank back onto the heels of his plain polished shoes.
    • “You know that many people said it was a phantom punch, that you threw yourself down?”

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA