Standard Lemma guide

uppercut

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To strike with an uppercut.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The bowler was bowling a bouncer so he uppercut the ball for six.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: blow

History

Etymology

From upper + cut.

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: لَكْمَة صَاعِدَة — in boxing
  • Bulgarian: ъ́перкът (ǎ́perkǎt) — in boxing
  • Bulgarian: у́дар изотдо́лу (natively) — in boxing
  • Dutch: opstoot — in boxing
  • Dutch: uppercut — in boxing
  • Finnish: kohokoukku — in boxing
  • Finnish: uppari — in boxing
  • French: uppercut — in boxing
  • Georgian: აპერკოტი (aṗerḳoṭi) — in boxing
  • German: Uppercut — in boxing
  • German: Aufwärtshaken — in boxing
  • Greek: άπερκατ (áperkat) — in boxing
  • Hungarian: felütés — in boxing
  • Icelandic: undirhökuhögg — in boxing
  • Irish: dorn aníos — in boxing
  • Irish: buille in airde — in boxing
  • Italian: sergozzone — in boxing
  • Italian: montante — in boxing
  • Japanese: アッパーカット (appākatto) — in boxing
  • Japanese: アッパー (appā) — in boxing
  • Macedonian: аперкат (aperkat) — in boxing
  • Polish: hak — in boxing
  • Portuguese: gancho — in boxing
  • Portuguese: cruza — in boxing
  • Romanian: upercut — in boxing
  • Russian: апперко́т (apperkót) — in boxing
  • Serbo-Croatian: aperkat — in boxing
  • Spanish: gancho al mentón — in boxing
  • Spanish: uppercut — in boxing
  • Spanish: gancho ascendente — in boxing
  • Swedish: uppercut — in boxing
  • Thai: หมัดเสย — in boxing
  • Thai: หมัดสอยดาว — in boxing