punch lightly

Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words

to hit with little force

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Examples (10)

  • She had to punch lightly to avoid breaking the delicate model.
  • The boxer was told to punch lightly during training to conserve energy.
  • He punched lightly at the punching bag, practicing his form.
  • The child punched lightly at the balloon, giggling.
  • For this specific technique, you need to punch lightly and precisely.
  • The masseuse used her thumbs to punch lightly along the tense muscles.
  • He demonstrated how to punch lightly to dislodge a small object.
  • The artist used a tool to punch lightly into the soft clay.
  • In martial arts, sometimes you punch lightly to test an opponent's reaction.
  • She decided to punch lightly at the dough to make it more pliable.