punch-up

Converse of object

• have: Dr. Johnson and Samuel Pepys would probably have a punch-up trying to decide who should lay claim to Fleet Street.
• start: Jake's still moping around feeling sorry for himself, and starting the occasional punch-up for good measure.

Adjective modifier

• big: And who do you reckon would come out tops if you both got in a big punch-up!
• good: A chap called Harry " wanted to round off his evening with a good old-fashioned punch-up " .
• occasional: Jake's still moping around feeling sorry for himself, and starting the occasional punch-up for good measure.
• violent: The siblings have a long history of bitter feuds and violent punch-ups.
• great: That barely rates a mention in any list of great punch-ups.