Meaning
punch
- a heavy, forceful punch with a closed fist
In a sentence
Ha dato un cazzotto sul tavolo per sfogare la rabbia.
He slammed a punch onto the table to vent his anger.
I due automobilisti hanno fatto a cazzotti dopo l'incidente.
The two drivers had a fistfight after the accident.
Si è preso un cazzotto nello stomaco durante la partita.
He took a punch to the stomach during the match.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cazzotto | masculine · singular |
| cazzotti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: common in spoken Italian; the neutral standard term is 'pugno'.
- Derived historically from 'cazzo', but used colloquially without strong obscenity.