shadowbox

To punch at the air as if one has an imaginary opponent. While we finished up our conversation in the parking lot, that goofball Jimmy shadowboxed around us. I always shadowbox for 15 minutes or so before getting in the ring against a real opponent.

See also:

land a punch
punch up
take a punch at (someone or something)
sucker punch
pack a punch
pack a wallop/punch, to
Sunday punch
take a poke at
take a poke at somebody/something
take a poke at someone

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