uppercut

See also: upper cut

English

Etymology

From upper +‎ cut.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ʌt

Noun

uppercut (plural uppercuts)

  1. (boxing) A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.
  2. (cricket) A cut shot that sends the ball over the wicket-keeper's head.

Translations

Verb

uppercut (third-person singular simple present uppercuts, present participle uppercutting, simple past and past participle uppercut)

  1. To strike with an uppercut.
    The bowler was bowling a bouncer so he uppercut the ball for six.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English uppercut.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: up‧per‧cut

Noun

uppercut m (plural uppercuts, diminutive uppercutje n)

  1. (boxing, martial arts) uppercut
    Synonym: opstoot

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /œ.pɛʁ.kœt/, /y.pɛʁ.kyt/
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Noun

uppercut m (plural uppercuts)

  1. uppercut

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English uppercut.

Noun

uppercut m (invariable)

  1. uppercut
    Synonym: montante

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English uppercut. First attested in 1920.

Noun

uppercut c

  1. (boxing) an uppercut

Declension

Declension of uppercut
nominative genitive
singular indefinite uppercut uppercuts
definite uppercuten uppercutens
plural indefinite uppercuts, uppercutar uppercuts, uppercutars
definite uppercutarna uppercutarnas

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