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SUCKER PUNCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sucker punch mean? 

SUCKER PUNCH (noun)
  The noun SUCKER PUNCH has 1 sense:

1. an unexpected punchplay

  Familiarity information: SUCKER PUNCH used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SUCKER PUNCH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An unexpected punch

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sucker punch" is a kind of...):

biff; clout; lick; poke; punch; slug ((boxing) a blow with the fist)


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