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king hit

king hit noun: a blow intended to incapacitate in one hit, often delivered without warning.

Noun

king hit (plural king hits)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, also, figuratively, slang) A blow intended to incapacitate in one hit, often delivered without warning.
    • Yet still, in the cultural area, at this time it had not yet delivered the populist king hit.2001, Robert Manne, Exclusionary Nationalism, Peter Craven, The Best Australian Essays 2001, page 60
    • ‘Yeah, he says he′s sorry for stealing your scooter but you deserved it, and he wants you to take him on in a fair fight,’ said Dror. ‘No king hits and no guns.’2010, Mark Dapin, King of the Cross
    Synonyms:
    sucker punch

Verb

king hit (third-person singular simple present king hits, present participle king hitting, simple past and past participle king hit)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, also, figuratively, slang) To attack a victim and knock them unconscious with a single punch.
    • He king hit from behind and his victim fell to the floor.
    • His most notorious transgression – and his greatest regret – was the day in 1985 when he king-hit Geelong player Neville Bruns, breaking his jaw.2003 March 19-30, Cameron Stewart, The Lion King - The Lethal Touch, in The Australian Magazine, republished in Garrie Hutchinson (editor), The Best Australian Sports Writing 2003, unnumbered page

Synonyms of king hit

Forms of king hit

Noun
pluralking hits
alternative formking-hit
Verb
third-person singular presentking hits
present participleking hitting
past participleking hit
pastking hit

Questions about king hit

What does king hit mean?
King hit means a blow intended to incapacitate in one hit, often delivered without warning.
What part of speech is king hit?
King hit can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of king hit?
The plural of king hit is king hits.

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