Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rabbit punch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: rab-bit punch
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chopping punch to the back of the neck or head.

Example Sentences

"Bond doubled over with the pain and to shield himself from another blow, only to get a rabbit punch on the back of the neck which made him arch back again, the breath whistling through his teeth."

Etymology

From the use of a similar technique by hunters to kill rabbits.

Inflected Forms

rabbit punches (plural)

Questions

What does rabbit punch mean?: A chopping punch to the back of the neck or head.
Where does rabbit punch come from?: From the use of a similar technique by hunters to kill rabbits.

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