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uppercut

[uhp-er-kuht] / ˈʌp ərˌkʌt /
NOUN
blow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bump concussion impact jab jolt kick punch shock slap stroke
STRONG
KO bang bash bat belt biff blindside bop buffet clip clout clump collision crack cut ding jar knock knockout lick percussion poke pound rap slam slug smack smash sock strike swat swing swipe thrust thump thwack wallop whack whomp zap
WEAK
knuckle sandwich
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 roundhouse shock slap slog smack smash sock spank stroke swat swipe tap wallop whammy whop zap zinger
WEAK
bell-ringer fisticuff one-two punch
VERB
hit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bat batter beat belt blast kick knock knock out nail pop punch slap smack whack
STRONG
KO bang bash blitz box brain buffet bump clap clip clobber clout club crack cudgel cuff dab ding flail flax flog hammer hook jab lace lambaste larrup lather lob pellet pelt percuss pound rap sock stone swat tap thrash thump thwack trash wallop whang
WEAK
give a black eye knock around let fly let have it ride roughshod

Example Sentences

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"The first two rounds I thought it would go the distance. Then in the fifth round when I caught with him the uppercut, I thought 'did I really do that?'"

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

His late-life boxing fame began three years ago when his son Paul made a video in which he said to Frank: "Show me how to throw an uppercut".

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

Then three years ago the uppercut video went viral and his hundreds of followers soon became tens of thousands.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

Finally, on July 18, 2022, the couple sat across from a neurologist who delivered the diagnosis with all the delicacy of an uppercut.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

My dad is usually pretty cool, but this time his head jerked up like he got caught by an uppercut.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.