挥拳

throw a punch, swing one's fist

verb Rare #24,660
throw a punch, swing one's fist
CH: 他挥拳打向沙袋。
EN: He threw a punch at the punching bag.

我一挥拳,就被他刺伤

As soon as I threw a punch, he stabbed me.

— 神秘河 (2003)

可要真的朝他狠狠挥拳,我还是得克服一番心理障碍。

But actually throwing a hard punch at him would still take some overcoming of my inhibitions.