uppercuts (Meaning)
uppercuts
a swinging blow (as in boxing) directed upward with a bent arm
Synonyms & Antonyms of uppercuts
Synonyms:
- crunchers
- belts
- strokes
- stingers
- hooks
- clips
- swats
- counterblows
- socks
- whaps
- clouts
- whacks
- chops
- knockouts
- kayos
- pelts
- claps
- thumps
- hits
- welts
- thuds
- KOs
- biffs
- blows
- lashes
- thwacks
- counterstrokes
- kicks
- counter-strokes
- pounds
- counters
- spanks
- smacks
- swipes
- slaps
- counter-blows
- sidewinders
- cuffs
- whams
- knockdowns
- bops
uppercuts Sentence Examples
- The boxer delivered a powerful uppercut that sent his opponent crashing to the canvas.
- The fighter's uppercut caught the unsuspecting challenger on the chin, knocking him unconscious.
- The street brawler threw a series of uppercuts, leaving his victim with a broken nose.
- The MMA fighter executed a devastating uppercut that separated his opponent from his senses.
- The bully's uppercuts were so forceful that they caused the target's eyes to bulge.
- The uppercuts from the towering heavyweight left a trail of unconscious bodies in the ring.
- The agile fighter dodged the uppercut, seamlessly transitioning to a counterattack.
- The referee called a halt to the fight after witnessing the brutal uppercuts being exchanged by both combatants.
- The boxer's lightning-fast uppercuts left his opponent disoriented and unable to defend himself.
- The experienced boxer baited his opponent into throwing an uppercut, then pivoted and landed a knockout blow.
FAQs About the word uppercuts
a swinging blow (as in boxing) directed upward with a bent arm
rights, roundhouses, hands, rabbit punches, knees, swings, haymakers, sucker punches, shivers,lefts
No antonyms found.
The boxer delivered a powerful uppercut that sent his opponent crashing to the canvas.
The fighter's uppercut caught the unsuspecting challenger on the chin, knocking him unconscious.
The street brawler threw a series of uppercuts, leaving his victim with a broken nose.
The MMA fighter executed a devastating uppercut that separated his opponent from his senses.