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uppercut en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From upper + cut.

Meanings

  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.

Forms

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uppercuts Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (33)

is undirhökuhögg (in boxing) · el άπερκατ (in boxing) · ja アッパーカット (in boxing) · ar لَكْمَة صَاعِدَة (in boxing) · es uppercut (in boxing) · ro upercut (in boxing) · es gancho al mentón (in boxing) · hu felütés (in boxing) · pt gancho (in boxing) · fr uppercut (in boxing) · ja アッパー (in boxing) · de Uppercut (in boxing) · es gancho ascendente (in boxing) · sh aperkat (in boxing) · th หมัดสอยดาว (in boxing) · fi uppari (in boxing) · ka აპერკოტი (in boxing) · ru апперко́т (in boxing) · nl opstoot (in boxing) · pl hak (in boxing) · ga dorn aníos (in boxing) · nl uppercut (in boxing) · it sergozzone (in boxing) · th หมัดเสย (in boxing) · bg у́дар изотдо́лу (in boxing) · pt cruza (in boxing) · ga buille in airde (in boxing) · mk аперкат (in boxing) · de Aufwärtshaken (in boxing) · it montante (in boxing) · bg ъ́перкът (in boxing) · fi kohokoukku (in boxing) · sv uppercut (in boxing)

uppercut en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

From upper + cut.

Meanings

  1. To strike with an uppercut.
    • The bowler was bowling a bouncer so he uppercut the ball for six.

Forms

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uppercutting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
uppercut Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
uppercut Tense=Past lexicographic
uppercuts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic