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Uppercut

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Uppercut"

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Word	Definition
undercut	Produced by undercutting.
rabbit punchnoun	A chopping punch to the back of the neck or head.
elbow bumpnoun	The touching of elbows between two people, sometimes as an alternative to a handshake, fist bump, or other form of contact when attempting to avoid the spread of germs.
chinlocknoun	(wrestling) A position in which one wrestler grabs the other's chin, particularly with the attacker's knees on the opponent's upper back.
elbownoun	(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
king-hitnoun	A powerful punch; a knockout blow.
chopnoun	A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.
headbuttnoun	A sharp blow delivered by driving the head into an opponent or object, generally by lowering the head and charging forward or by rapidly tilting the head backward and then forward.
punch-upnoun	(informal) A fight with the fists.
body blownoun	(boxing) A hard punch struck to the torso.
overcutnoun	The act or result of excessive cutting.
air punchnoun	A celebratory gesture in which the fist is directed upward.
one-two punchnoun	(by extension) A rapid sequence or combination of two things that has a quick or powerful effect.
punchupnoun	Alternative spelling of punch-up. [(informal) A fight with the fists.]
roundhousenoun	(rail transport) A circular building in which locomotives are housed, sometimes with a turntable.
chestnoun	(anatomy) The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the homologous area in some other animals.
sucker punchnoun	(also figurative) An unexpected punch or similar blow, on an opponent who is off guard or not active.
combinationnoun	The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
finishernoun	A person who finishes or completes something.
karate chopnoun	A strike with the bottom side of an open hand