uppercut

Speech parts

1. uppercut - Noun

2. uppercut - Verb

Meaning

a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ding biff bash belt punch slug bang bop roundhouse buffet dab haymaker hit brain box
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Antonyms

garrison guard police cover protect screen
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Hypernyms

blow

Examples

A brief exchange and Archuleta misses a right uppercut. Source: Internet

But Povetkin turned the fight onits head with a ferocious left uppercut that ended the fight in an instant. Source: Internet

He posted on Twitter: ‘Dillian Whyte was so busy fighting for his WBC mandatory position that he didn’t see Povetkin’s uppercut, which knocked him cold on his ass.’ Source: Internet

European uppercut by Devlin, who smiled as he held Lio with one hand and threw knees with the other. Source: Internet

Diamante stifled the rally with a huge uppercut to a leaping Ellie then left the ring for a suicide dive onto Jennacide. Source: Internet

Bate hits a corner uppercut. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

upperclassperson upperclasswoman uppercruster uppercutting upperer upperhand