haymaker

hay·mak·er

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hey-mey-ker]
- /ˈheɪˌmeɪ kər/
- /ˈheɪ.meɪkə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hey-mey-ker]
- /ˈheɪˌmeɪ kər/

Definitions of haymaker word

noun haymaker a person or machine that cuts hay and spreads it to dry. 1
noun haymaker Slang. a punch delivered with great force, especially one that results in a knockout. 1
noun haymaker A person who is involved in making hay, especially one who tosses and spreads it to dry after mowing. 1
noun haymaker a person who helps to cut, turn, toss, spread, or carry hay 0
noun haymaker either of two machines, one designed to crush stems of hay, the other to break and bend them, in order to cause more rapid and even drying 0
noun haymaker a wild swinging punch 0

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Origin of haymaker

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; 1910-15 for def 2; late Middle English heymakere. See hay, maker

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Parts of speech for Haymaker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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haymaker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for haymaker

noun haymaker

bump — If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
collision — A collision occurs when a moving object crashes into something.
slam — the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
belt — A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist.
impact — the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.

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