roundhoused

Spinning leg strike

Roundhoused is the past tense of roundhouse, meaning to strike with a powerful swinging blow that travels in a wide arc—typically a punch or kick: He roundhoused the guy who insulted his girlfriend.

The term comes from the roundhouse kick in martial arts, where the leg sweeps around in a semicircular motion.

The word often appears in descriptions of fights or action sequences.

wrestling

clotheslined

Struck with rigid arm

pinned · submission · mat · ring · finisher · signature move · opponent · referee · count · turnbuckle

Opposites
strike trajectory

roundhousedjabbed

Struck with quick thrust

thrust · poked · stabbed · lunged · speared

force and power

roundhousedtapped

Struck gently or selected

grazed · patted · brushed · nudged · flicked

action vs. inaction

roundhousedblocked

Passage prevented or impeded

dodged · parried · deflected · evaded · retreated

Phrases
Family

roundhouse, roundhouses, roundhouse kick

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG