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

Come the end of the tournament that combination was still clicking, with France trailing by a point deep into the second half against England, Dupont's roundhouse box kick set up Bielle-Biarrey's fourth try.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

They learn to throw straight punches, elbow strikes, knee strikes and roundhouse kicks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Encircling the footprint of each roundhouse were "middens," haloes of rubbish dumped from the stilt village above, included broken pots, butchered animal bone, and "coprolites" or fossilised faeces.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

He tied one end of a hawser to a pillar and passed the other about the roundhouse top, taking the slack up, so that no one’s toes could touch the ground.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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