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uppercut

[ UK /ˈʌpəkˌʌt/ ]
NOUN
  1. a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)

How To Use uppercut In A Sentence

  • He ducked under the second swing of the bat and uppercut the batter on the stomach.
  • The sword came in a straight uppercut, simple, yet deadly as it cut a gash up his side.
  • In one swift motion, he delivered a brutal uppercut to her chin, and she slumped to the ground.
  • You hold the gloves and deliver uppercuts, hooks and jabs, taking care to sidestep or duck away from punches.
  • He also shook off a clean right hook and a jarring left uppercut in a first round as the Londoner prevented the home favourite from making much of an early impression.
  • Jeremey landed, ducked the last attack and delivered an uppercut, sending the attacker sprawling to the ground five feet away.
  • He moved with impressive grace and skill, angling away from Hernandez's on rushes and countering effectively with uppercuts, straight right hands, and left hooks.
  • Recovering, he knocked his opponent down with a shrewd uppercut to the jaw, and fell upon him. LION IN THE VALLEY
  • Before the Commander could hit the ground, however, Talon slipped behind him, and delivered an uppercut to the small of his back, launching Baldric into the air.
  • These rather horrified thoughts flew into my head at just about the moment that his own uppercut staggered me back and into the wall.
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