noun
Meaning 1
A chopping punch to the back of the neck or head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
rabbit punch
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noun
Meaning 2
a short chopping blow to the back of the neck
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug
History
Etymology
From the use of a similar technique by hunters to kill rabbits.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: cop de puny a la nuca — a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head
- Finnish: niskalyönti — a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head
- French: coup du lapin — a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head
- German: Nackenschlag — a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head
- German: Genickschlag — a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head