Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uppercut

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
up-per-cut
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.

noun

A cut shot that sends the ball over the wicket-keeper's head.

verb

To strike with an uppercut.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From upper + cut.

Inflected Forms

uppercuts (plural) uppercuts (present, singular) uppercutting (participle, present)

Rhymes With

but cut clear-cut shut prime cut butt nut gut hut slut ut strut

Questions

What does uppercut mean?
A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.
Where does uppercut come from?
From upper + cut.

How to pronounce uppercut

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