Punch, for the party (4)

I believe the answer is:

bash

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'punch' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'the party' is the second definition.
(bash is a kind of party)

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for bash that I've seen before include "crash > party" , "Batter" , "Social event - clobber" , "Party; beat" , "Shindig, function" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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