punch up

punch upverb/ˌpʌntʃ ˈʌp/

• 1

  To beat (someone) up by punching, to fist-fight.

  • He came back all punched up. He got a few stitches — they really punched him up good.
• 2

  slangTo attack, counterattack, or target a group of greater power or status than oneself.

  • Her standup act involves a lot of punching up. It's possible to punch down in standup, a little bit here and there, but it's tricky to get right.
• 3

  To make bolder, zestier, or more exciting.

  • Near-synonyms: kick up, spice up
  • He punched up his sauce with some habaneros. He figured he needed something to punch it up a little.
• 4

  broadcastingmediatelevisionTo switch (a source) into the main transmission.

  • Sound films have to be loaded so that the sound is 5 seconds before the sound drum so a wow does not result when the film is punched up on the air.
  • In this illustrated example, camera 2 is punched up on the program buss and is therefore being sent out directly […]

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

• punch-up