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)
34% OOFS Reactions to gut punches (4) New York Times Mar 18, 2020
3% GROAN Bad pun reaction (5) Universal Dec 25, 2025
3% ITCH Rash reaction? (4)
3% ALLERGY Reaction to pollen, e.g. (7) New York Times Dec 22, 2025
3% BAG Word with punching or sleeping (3) New York Times Dec 22, 2025
3% OOHS Awed reactions (4) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
3% RASH Skin reaction (4) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
3% LEFTJAB Certain punch (7) Universal Dec 16, 2025
3% DUH Reaction to something obvious (3)
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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."