uppercut
See also: upper cut
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
uppercut (plural uppercuts)
- (boxing) A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.
- (cricket) A cut shot that sends the ball over the wicket-keeper's head.
Translations
in boxing
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Verb
uppercut (third-person singular simple present uppercuts, present participle uppercutting, simple past and past participle uppercut)
- To strike with an uppercut
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English uppercut.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: up‧per‧cut
Noun
uppercut m (plural uppercuts, diminutive uppercutje n)
- (boxing, martial arts) uppercut
- Synonym: opstoot
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English.
Pronunciation
Noun
uppercut m (plural uppercuts)
Further reading
- “uppercut”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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