punchbags
Gym hitting equipment
Punchbags is the British term for what Americans call punching bags—heavy bags suspended for boxing practice.
The figurative sense dominates: a punchbag is someone who absorbs repeated abuse or criticism without fighting back.
The new employee became a punchbag for frustrated managers.
I'm tired of being everyone's punchbag.
Unfairly blamed person
- targetObject of pursuit
- victimOne harmed by another
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
outlet · abuse · bullying · pushover · doormat · whipping boy · mistreatment · verbal abuse
scapegoat
Unfairly blamed person
frustration · outlet · abuse · bullying · pushover · doormat · whipping boy · mistreatment · verbal abuse · stress relief
gym
Exercise facility
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- hooksCurved catching devices
jabs · uppercuts · combinations · sparring · footwork · workout · sweat · chains · ceiling mount · leather
novelty
Quality of being original
bouncing · toy · carnival · pop-up · clown · character · kids · playroom · wobble · resilience
punchbagsaggressors
Initiators of hostility
bullies · attackers · perpetrators · tormentors · abusers
punchbagsdefenders
Those who shield others
protectors · guardians · untouchables · sacred cows · resisters
punchbagssparring partners
Those who practice-fight together
coaches · instructors · opponents · cornermen · trainers