Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jumper punch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: jumper punch
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strike with one's hand while grabbing the collar of the recipient's guernsey with the same hand.

verb

To strike (someone) with one's hand while grabbing the collar of their guernsey with the same hand.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"A jumper punch often does not involve significant force but it is exactly the same as a run-of-the-mill punch which doesn't involve significant force. […] The term instantly frames the strike as being insignificant. The act itself is often used as a means of clocking your opponent in the jaw without the risk of suspension or sometimes even a free kick."
"The weekend after AFL football chief Simon Lethlean made it clear players who jumper punched or punched opponents in the stomach would most likely be suspended, Jones was charged with striking Hawthorn’s Luke Breust."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

jumper punches (plural) jumper punches (present, singular) jumper punching (participle, present) jumper punched (participle, past) jumper punched (past)

Questions

What does jumper punch mean?: A strike with one's hand while grabbing the collar of the recipient's guernsey with the same hand.

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