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uppercut

uppercut noun: a swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.

Noun

uppercut (plural uppercuts)

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

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.

uppercut meaning in Arabic and Thai

uppercut in Arabic

in boxing
لَكْمَة صَاعِدَة

uppercut in Thai

in boxing
หมัดเสย, หมัดสอยดาว

Forms of uppercut

Noun
pluraluppercuts
Verb
third-person singular presentuppercuts
present participleuppercutting
past participleuppercut
pastuppercut

Plural of uppercut: uppercuts

Origin of uppercut

From upper + cut.

Words that rhyme with uppercut

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Questions about uppercut

What does uppercut mean?
Uppercut means a swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.
What is uppercut in Arabic?
Uppercut in Arabic is لَكْمَة صَاعِدَة. See Uppercut meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is uppercut?
Uppercut can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of uppercut?
The plural of uppercut is uppercuts.

Words near uppercut in the dictionary

  1. upperclasswoman
  2. upperclasswomen
  3. Upperco
  4. uppercruster
  5. uppercrusters
  6. uppercut
  7. uppercuts
  8. uppercutting
  9. upperer
  10. upperers
  11. upperest

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