uppercut
See also: upper cut
English
Etymology
Noun
uppercut (plural uppercuts)
- (boxing) A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.
- (cricket) A cut shot that sends the ball over the wicket-keeper's head.
Translations
in boxing
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Verb
uppercut (third-person singular simple present uppercuts, present participle uppercutting, simple past and past participle uppercut)
- To strike with an uppercut
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /œ.pɛʁ.kœt/
Noun
uppercut m (plural uppercuts)
Further reading
- “uppercut” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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