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uppercut

up·per·cut
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhp-er-kuht]
    • /ˈʌp ərˌkʌt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhp-er-kuht]
    • /ˈʌp ərˌkʌt/

Definitions of uppercut word

  • noun uppercut a swinging blow directed upward, as to an adversary's chin. 1
  • noun uppercut Bridge. a play of a higher trump than necessary knowing it can be overtrumped by an opponent but that if overtrumped, one or more trump winners in the hand of one's partner will be established. 1
  • verb with object uppercut to strike (an opponent) with an uppercut. 1
  • verb without object uppercut to deliver an uppercut. 1
  • verb without object uppercut Bridge. to make an uppercut. 1
  • noun uppercut boxing: upward punch 1

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Origin of uppercut

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; upper1 + cut

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Uppercut

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

uppercut popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

uppercut usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for uppercut

noun uppercut

  • bell-ringer — Alternative spelling of bell ringer.
  • blindside — If you say that you were blindsided by something, you mean that it surprised you in a negative way.
  • blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
  • bonk — If two people bonk, they have sexual intercourse.
  • fisticuff — a cuff or blow with the fist.

verb uppercut

  • blitzed — inebriated; drunk
  • blitzing — Military. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support. an intensive aerial bombing.
  • brained — having a particular type of brain (used in combination): small-brained dinosaurs.
  • braining — Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
  • cudgeled — a short, thick stick used as a weapon; club.

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