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PRONUNCIATION OF UPPERCUT

uppercut  [ˈʌpəˌkʌt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPPERCUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uppercut is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb uppercut in English.

WHAT DOES UPPERCUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

uppercut

Uppercut

The uppercut is a punch used in boxing that usually aims at the opponent's chin. It is, along with the cross, one of the two main punches that count in the statistics as power punches. Uppercuts are useful when thrown at close range, because they are considered to cause more damage when at close range. Additionally, it is likely that a boxer would miss if the uppercut is thrown when the opponents are apart. Uppercuts usually do more damage when landed to the chin, but they can also cause damage when thrown to the body or when landing on the nose or eyes. The punch moves as its name implies: it usually initiates from the attacker's belly, making an upward motion that resembles a pirate's hook in shape, before landing on the opponent's face or body. In a conventional boxing combination, it is the second punch thrown, after the jab, but it can either initiate or finish a combination. When performing an uppercut, the attacker should stay close to the target, so as to prevent the opponent from detecting that the punch is coming, and countering with a straight punch.

Definition of uppercut in the English dictionary

The definition of uppercut in the dictionary is a short swinging upward blow with the fist delivered at an opponent's chin. Other definition of uppercut is to hit with an uppercut.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UPPERCUT

PRESENT

Present
I uppercut
you uppercut
he/she/it uppercuts
we uppercut
you uppercut
they uppercut
Present continuous
I am uppercutting
you are uppercutting
he/she/it is uppercutting
we are uppercutting
you are uppercutting
they are uppercutting
Present perfect
I have uppercut
you have uppercut
he/she/it has uppercut
we have uppercut
you have uppercut
they have uppercut
Present perfect continuous
I have been uppercutting
you have been uppercutting
he/she/it has been uppercutting
we have been uppercutting
you have been uppercutting
they have been uppercutting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I uppercut
you uppercut
he/she/it uppercut
we uppercut
you uppercut
they uppercut
Past continuous
I was uppercutting
you were uppercutting
he/she/it was uppercutting
we were uppercutting
you were uppercutting
they were uppercutting
Past perfect
I had uppercut
you had uppercut
he/she/it had uppercut
we had uppercut
you had uppercut
they had uppercut
Past perfect continuous
I had been uppercutting
you had been uppercutting
he/she/it had been uppercutting
we had been uppercutting
you had been uppercutting
they had been uppercutting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will uppercut
you will uppercut
he/she/it will uppercut
we will uppercut
you will uppercut
they will uppercut
Future continuous
I will be uppercutting
you will be uppercutting
he/she/it will be uppercutting
we will be uppercutting
you will be uppercutting
they will be uppercutting
Future perfect
I will have uppercut
you will have uppercut
he/she/it will have uppercut
we will have uppercut
you will have uppercut
they will have uppercut
Future perfect continuous
I will have been uppercutting
you will have been uppercutting
he/she/it will have been uppercutting
we will have been uppercutting
you will have been uppercutting
they will have been uppercutting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would uppercut
you would uppercut
he/she/it would uppercut
we would uppercut
you would uppercut
they would uppercut
Conditional continuous
I would be uppercutting
you would be uppercutting
he/she/it would be uppercutting
we would be uppercutting
you would be uppercutting
they would be uppercutting
Conditional perfect
I would have uppercut
you would have uppercut
he/she/it would have uppercut
we would have uppercut
you would have uppercut
they would have uppercut
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been uppercutting
you would have been uppercutting
he/she/it would have been uppercutting
we would have been uppercutting
you would have been uppercutting
they would have been uppercutting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you uppercut
we let´s uppercut
you uppercut
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to uppercut
Past participle
uppercut
Present Participle
uppercutting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UPPERCUT


annicut
ˈænɪˌkʌt
buzzcut
ˈbʌzˌkʌt
Calicut
ˈkælɪˌkʌt
crinkle-cut
ˈkrɪŋkəlˌkʌt
crosscut
ˈkrɒsˌkʌt
haircut
ˈhɛəˌkʌt
incut
ˈɪnˌkʌt
linecut
ˈlaɪnˌkʌt
linocut
ˈlaɪnəʊˌkʌt
offcut
ˈɒfˌkʌt
open-cut
ˈəʊpənˌkʌt
square-cut
ˈskwɛəˌkʌt
woodcut
ˈwʊdˌkʌt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPPERCUT

upper ranks
upper regions
Upper Rhine
upper school
upper sideband
Upper Silesia
upper sixth
Upper Tunguska
Upper Volta
upper works
Upper Yosemite Falls
upper-case
upper-class
upper-crust
upperclassman
upperclassmen
uppercutting
uppermost
upperpart
uppile

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPPERCUT

buzz cut
clean-cut
clear-cut
Connecticut
director´s cut
gamine haircut
half-cut
intercut
low-cut
make the cut
miss the cut
overcut
price cut
razor cut
razor-cut
rough-cut
short cut
short-cut
uncut
undercut

Synonyms and antonyms of uppercut in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «uppercut» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPPERCUT

Find out the translation of uppercut to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of uppercut from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uppercut» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

勾拳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uppercut
570 millions of speakers

English

uppercut
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काटना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

апперкот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

uppercut
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আপারকাট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

uppercut
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Topcut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufwärtshaken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アッパーカット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어퍼컷
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uppercut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cú đánh từ dưới lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அப்பர்கட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपर्कटेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aparkat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uppercut
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аперкот
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

upercut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

uppercut
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Uppercut
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppercut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uppercut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uppercut

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPPERCUT»

The term «uppercut» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.608 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPPERCUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uppercut

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPPERCUT»

Discover the use of uppercut in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uppercut and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fitness Instructor Training Guide
... left straight, right hook (add alternating upper cross punches) Jab; Straight; Hook; Uppercut — Left jab, right straight, left hook, right uppercut; right jab, left straight, right hook, left uppercut (add alternating upper cross punches) Jab; Straight; ...
Cheryl L. Hyde, 2002
2
Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way
At the same time, all in a flash, bring up to the chin of the man leaning forward with his lead a short, sharp, left uppercut. Study left bolo punch to left stancer's groin with right hand cuffing. Uppercut factors that all martial artists should consider 1.
Bruce Lee, John Little, 1997
3
Black Belt
Uppercut The uppercut (ura zuki) is found in the heian godan, bassai dai, seiunchin, and several other kata practiced by shoto- kan, shito-ryu, goju-ryu and other stylists. The technique varies slightly, however, in each kata. In heian godan, an ...
4
Power Punching Secrets: The Ultimate Study In Superior ...
There is little or no rear foot spring-off when executing either the lead or the reverse hand uppercut. Aside from the weight shift, the uppercut does not require a significant advance toward the opponent; the punch is best delivered from one's ...
Andy Puzyr, 2010
5
The Complete Body Opponent Bag Book:
Rear Cross — Lead Hook (low) — Rear Cross • Rear Uppercut — Lead Uppercut • Rear Uppercut — Lead Uppercut — Rear Uppercut • Rear Uppercut—Lead Uppercut -Rear Uppercut — Lead Uppercut • Rear Uppercut —Lead Uppercut ...
Sammy Franco, 2014
6
Boxer's Book of Conditioning and Drilling
RIGHT UPPERCUT / LEAD HOOK HEAD RIGHT UPPERCUT / CROSS HEAD RIGHT UPPERCUT / JAB HEAD LEAD HOOK HEAD/REARHOOK HEAD LEAD HOOK HEAD/RIGHT UPPERCUT REAR HOOK HEAD/RIGHT UPPERCUT RIGHT ...
Mark Hatmaker, 2011
7
Kick Boxing
Shovels to the head Head shovels are thrown from your normal stance. Keep your left elbow against your rib cage, then rotate your hips and shoulders as you deliver the punch to your opponent's jaw (a). The uppercut An uppercut is a punch ...
Eddie Cave, 2001
8
Uppercut
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
9
First Strike: End a Fight in Ten Seconds or Less!
REAR. UPPERCUT. The rear uppercut is the mother of all punches. When executed properly it can take any man out of a fight. As does the lead uppercut, it travels in a vertical direction to the adversary's chin or body. To execute the rear ...
Sammy Franco, 2014
10
Total Knockout Fitness:
The uppercut isoften praised asa brilliant knockout punch aimed at the opponent's chin. Although you can generate a good amount of power for most punches, the cross and uppercut are generally considered power punches because of the ...
Martin McKenzie, Stefanie Kirchner, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPPERCUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uppercut is used in the context of the following news items.
1
UFC 190 highlights: Watch 'Bigfoot' Silva topple Soa Palelei with …
Silva came out in round two with a sense of urgency, immediately landing a huge uppercut that sent Palalei backing up into the fence, where the former was able ... «MMAmania.com, Aug 15»
2
Uppercut Games Reveals August Release for 'Submerged' (VIDEO)
Uppercut Games recently announced the early August 2015 launch dates for its upcoming third-person combat-free adventure video game, "Submerged. «Christian Post, Jul 15»
3
HIGHLIGHTS: 1st Rappler Gaming League Invitational Jondar …
Who will come out on top between Jondar Uppercut and Burning Rae in RGL's 1st ... Kalikot will deliver live commentary as gaming teams Jondar Uppercut and ... «Rappler, Jun 15»
4
Submerged Announcement Trailer Surfaces From UpperCut Games
UpperCut Games is hitting the scene with their fourth game, Submerged, in an announcement trailer this morning. A city submerged beneath the waves. A pair of ... «Shacknews, Apr 15»
5
UFC on FOX 15 results: Ovince Saint Preux knocks out Patrick …
With Cummins (7-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) charging forward late in the first, a retreating Saint Preux (18-6 MMA, 6-1 UFC) launched a left uppercut that caught ... «MMAjunkie.com, Apr 15»
6
Manish Dayal To Play A New York-Based Boxer In New Film …
'Uppercut' is a story about a world we still haven't explored on screen. It portrays a resilient, unseen part of New York and a community that is confronted with ... «India.com, Apr 15»
7
Shaun Livingston suspended for giving Dirk Nowitzki an uppercut to …
There isn't much wispy Shaun Livingston could do in the post against a much bigger Dirk Nowitzki. But this is one thing he definitely should not have done: ... «SB Nation, Apr 15»
8
MMAjunkie's 'KO of the Month' for March: An absolutely crushing …
Bentley Syler via uppercut at UFC Fight Night 62. In a battle of debuting flyweights, Fredy Serrano (2-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) managed to wake up the audience while ... «MMAjunkie.com, Apr 15»
9
UFC Fight Night 62 results: Fredy Serrano KOs Bentley Syler with …
Then, out of nowhere, the power that Serrano (2-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) hinted at early in the fight expressed itself in the most violent way possible: a right uppercut ... «MMAjunkie.com, Mar 15»
10
Marcus Smart Ejected For Uppercut to Matt Bonner's Groin (VIDEO)
Smart insisted his uppercut to Bonner's groin while trying to fight through a screen was unintentional. “It was just something that was just a freak accident,” Smart ... «SLAM Online, Mar 15»

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