uppercut

[ uhp-er-kuht ]

/ ˈʌp ərˌkʌt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR uppercut ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a swinging blow directed upward, as to an adversary's chin.

Bridge. a play of a higher trump than necessary knowing it can be overtrumped by an opponent but that if overtrumped, one or more trump winners in the hand of one's partner will be established.

verb (used with object), up·per·cut, up·per·cut·ting.

to strike (an opponent) with an uppercut.

verb (used without object), up·per·cut, up·per·cut·ting.

to deliver an uppercut.

Bridge. to make an uppercut.

Origin of uppercut

First recorded in 1840–50; upper¹ + cut

Words nearby uppercut

upper chamber, Upper Chinook, upper class, upperclassman, upper crust, uppercut, Upper Darby, upper deck, Upper East Side, Upper Egypt, upper extremity

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Example sentences from the Web for uppercut

In February, witnesses told Deadspin that Ray Rice threw an “uppercut” and struck her “like he [would punch] a guy.”
How Could the NFL Not Know About the Brutal Second Ray Rice Tape?|Robert Silverman|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At last he went down from an uppercut, and stayed down, breathing heavily, a badly thrashed man.
Mavericks|William MacLeod Raine
Bertram jerked his right hand up from his hip to illustrate the uppercut.
The Readjustment|Will Irwin
Then, ducking a wild swing, Trent darted in and uppercut one of his antagonists.
Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories|Albert Payson Terhune

Instinctively Joe ducked, and with an uppercut that was more forceful than he intended he caught the pitcher on the jaw.
Baseball Joe at Yale|Lester Chadwick
He then dashed in and uppercut his opponent severely on the occiput.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 2nd, 1914|Various

British Dictionary definitions for uppercut

uppercut

/ (ˈʌpəˌkʌt) /

noun

a short swinging upward blow with the fist delivered at an opponent's chin

verb -cuts, -cutting or -cut

to hit (an opponent) with an uppercut

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单词	uppercut
释义	uppercut [ uhp-er-kuht ] / ˈʌp ərˌkʌt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR uppercut ON THESAURUS.COM noun a swinging blow directed upward, as to an adversary's chin. Bridge. a play of a higher trump than necessary knowing it can be overtrumped by an opponent but that if overtrumped, one or more trump winners in the hand of one's partner will be established. verb (used with object), up·per·cut, up·per·cut·ting. to strike (an opponent) with an uppercut. verb (used without object), up·per·cut, up·per·cut·ting. to deliver an uppercut. Bridge. to make an uppercut. Origin of uppercut First recorded in 1840–50; upper¹ + cut Words nearby uppercut upper chamber, Upper Chinook, upper class, upperclassman, upper crust, uppercut, Upper Darby, upper deck, Upper East Side, Upper Egypt, upper extremity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uppercut In February, witnesses told Deadspin that Ray Rice threw an “uppercut” and struck her “like he [would punch] a guy.” How Could the NFL Not Know About the Brutal Second Ray Rice Tape?\|Robert Silverman\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At last he went down from an uppercut, and stayed down, breathing heavily, a badly thrashed man. Mavericks\|William MacLeod Raine Bertram jerked his right hand up from his hip to illustrate the uppercut. The Readjustment\|Will Irwin Then, ducking a wild swing, Trent darted in and uppercut one of his antagonists. Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories\|Albert Payson Terhune Instinctively Joe ducked, and with an uppercut that was more forceful than he intended he caught the pitcher on the jaw. Baseball Joe at Yale\|Lester Chadwick He then dashed in and uppercut his opponent severely on the occiput. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 2nd, 1914\|Various British Dictionary definitions for uppercut uppercut / (ˈʌpəˌkʌt) / noun a short swinging upward blow with the fist delivered at an opponent's chin verb -cuts, -cutting or -cut to hit (an opponent) with an uppercut Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to uppercut impact, bump, concussion, shock, punch, slap, jolt, stroke, jab, kick, blow, bat, shot, swing, knock, knock out, beat, pop, nail, smack
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uppercut

noun

verb (used with object), up·per·cut, up·per·cut·ting.

verb (used without object), up·per·cut, up·per·cut·ting.

Origin of uppercut

Words nearby uppercut

Example sentences from the Web for uppercut

British Dictionary definitions for uppercut

noun

verb -cuts, -cutting or -cut

Words related to uppercut