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roundhouse

[round-hous] / ˈraʊndˌhaʊs /
NOUN
biff
Synonyms
STRONG
belt clout crack cuff hit knock lick pound punch slap slug smack strike swat thwack wallop whack wham whop
NOUN
hit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bat blow punch shot swing
STRONG
bang belt bonk box buffet butt chop clip clout collision cuff glance impact knock lick paste pat plunk rap shock slap slog smack smash sock spank stroke swat swipe tap uppercut wallop whammy whop zap zinger
WEAK
bell-ringer fisticuff one-two punch

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He left the Air Force in 1962 and set up a martial arts studio in Los Angeles, finding his calling in teaching and delivering roundhouse kicks.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Each roundhouse roof had three layers: insulating straw topped by turf and completed with clay -- making them warm and waterproof but still well ventilated.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

In the third quarter, he picked off a Washington pass and went in for an uncontested roundhouse dunk.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Karefa-Johnson chimed in just after midnight Wednesday, writing in her Instagram stories, “Today literally said ‘Hiiiii-yah” ... *roundhouse kick to the face, very Mortal Kombat.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2022

“For instance, while I do think Chuck Norris specializes in the roundhouse kick, I don’t think it’s accurate to say, ‘Chuck Norris’s tears can cure cancer, but unfortunately he has never cried.’

From "Paper Towns" by John Green