uppercut

American  

[uhp-er-kuht] / ˈʌp ərˌkʌt /

noun

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

2. 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.

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verb (used with object)

uppercut, uppercutting

1. to strike (an opponent) with an uppercut.

verb (used without object)

uppercut, uppercutting

1. to deliver an uppercut.

2. Bridge. to make an uppercut.

uppercut British  

/ ˈʌpəˌkʌt /

noun

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

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verb

1. to hit (an opponent) with an uppercut

Etymology

Origin of uppercut

First recorded in 1840–50; upper ¹ + cut

Example Sentences

One after the other, the girls trained with Ayub, shifting from right to left jabs, hooks and uppercuts at his command.

From Barron's

Ball threw 145 punches across the opening three rounds - including sharp uppercuts in the first and second – with Figueroa throwing 204 times.

From BBC

Dubois increased the intensity in the closing stages, varying her work by mixing jabs and uppercuts, while a marked-up Panatta had few answers as the champion comfortably closed out the final rounds.

From BBC

Much to the fans' delight, he asserted himself in the opening round, snapping a jab to the body before ripping in stinging uppercuts that clearly troubled TKV.

From BBC

Rea, 27, landed power punches but Arthur, 34, fought fire with fire with stinging uppercuts as the intensity rarely dropped over 12 rounds.

From BBC

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