Reaction to a punch Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Reaction to a punch . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OOF.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OOF Reaction to a punch (3)
35% OOFS Reactions to gut punches (4) New York Times Mar 18, 2020
4% SLUG Punch (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 19, 2026
3% GASPS Shocked reactions (5) Universal Feb 22, 2026
3% ION Product of a redox reaction (3) LA Times Daily Feb 19, 2026
3% KAPOW Punch sound (5) LA Times Daily Feb 15, 2026
3% VISCERAL ___ reaction (instinctive response) (8) USA Today Feb 15, 2026
3% LOVETAP Light punch (7) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
3% SPIKED Placed alcohol into, as punch (6) Newsday Feb 11, 2026
3% MEMES Many reaction photos (5) The Atlantic Feb 3, 2026
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"OOF" is an onomatopoeic expression often used to convey the sound or feeling of being punched. In the crossword world, it's a playful way to represent the reaction to a punch without using words like "ouch" or "ow."