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UPPERCUT (uppercutting)
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Irregular inflected form: uppercutting
Dictionary entry overview: What does uppercut mean?
• UPPERCUT (noun)
The noun UPPERCUT has 1 sense:
1. a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)
Familiarity information: UPPERCUT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("uppercut" is a kind of...):
blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)
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