uppercut
See also: upper cut
English edit
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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.
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in boxing
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Verb edit
uppercut (third-person singular simple present uppercuts, present participle uppercutting, simple past and past participle uppercut)
- To strike with an uppercut.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English uppercut.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: up‧per‧cut
Noun edit
uppercut m (plural uppercuts, diminutive uppercutje n)
- (boxing, martial arts) uppercut
- Synonym: opstoot
French edit
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uppercut m (plural uppercuts)
Further reading edit
- “uppercut”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English uppercut.
Noun edit
uppercut m (invariable)