Chin-aimed boxing blows
Uppercuts are punches thrown in an upward arc, typically aimed at an opponent's chin or body.
The motion comes from below, with the fist driving upward—distinct from jabs or hooks.
In boxing, a well-timed uppercut can end a fight: He dropped his guard and took two uppercuts to the jaw.
The term extends to any sharp upward blow.
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Chin-aimed boxing blows
Uppercuts are punches thrown in an upward arc, typically aimed at an opponent's chin or body.
The motion comes from below, with the fist driving upward—distinct from jabs or hooks.
In boxing, a well-timed uppercut can end a fight: He dropped his guard and took two uppercuts to the jaw.
The term extends to any sharp upward blow.
1. boxing — jab, Quick, straight blow; hook (Curved catching device); cross (Pass from side to side); knockout (Incapacitating final blow); punch · counterpunch · combo · haymaker · roundhouse · bobbing · weaving · feint · clinch · southpaw
punch direction/trajectoryuppercuts ≠ overhands Throws from raised arm; hammer fists · jabs · crosses · hooks · stomps
boxing: jab, hook, punch, knockout, TKO; combat: battle, fight, combat, unarmed combat, grappling
uppercut, uppercutting
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/uppercuts