roundhouse
3
8.2
- noun
- /ˈraʊndˌhaʊs/
- Specialized
:
golpe de gancho
- Cutter expertly blocks Wolfgang's blows, but a lucky roundhouse kick catches him under the chin and snaps his head back.
- roundhouse kick
- roundhouse punch
- roundhouse swing
It was, it was the Roundhouse kick bomb caught him on a lefty pop caught him.
- It was, it was the Roundhouse kick bomb caught him on a lefty pop caught him.
Examples
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" He kept throwing big roundhouse punches with his right hand.
Fiction book (2000) -
Angelo steps in with a roundhouse that has all of his 280 pounds behind it.
Fiction book (1991) -
The thugs come after Drew, and the leader throws a roundhouse punch, hitting Drew square in the jaw.
Fiction book (1991) -
Max hauls off and catches the blonde across the jaw with a roundhouse that lays her out cold.
Fiction book (2000) -
The boxer delivered a powerful roundhouse punch that knocked his opponent down.
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During the sparring session, the trainer taught her students how to execute a proper roundhouse.
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He swung his arm wide, throwing a roundhouse that landed squarely on the target.
Synonyms
455
1.4
To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist
14
9.3
A hard hit with the fist, often in a fight
7
3.0
A very hard hit in sport, like in tennis
3
8.1
A very strong punch meant to knock someone out
3
6.7
A very hard blow that hurts someone
3
3.6
A hit that makes the other fighter unable to continue, often ending the match
1
6.3
A hard hit that strikes someone with the fist
1
8.3
A very strong punch in boxing meant to knock someone out
1
5.8
A hard punch that knocks an opponent out so they cannot continue
How Powerful
3
3.6
- Jargon
3
8.1
- Specialized
3
8.2
- Specialized
41
5.8
- Specialized
61
2.8
66
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Roundhouse for a punch uses the same idea of round as 'in a circle'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a wide arm swinging in a circle from the side, so a roundhouse punch is a broad, circular blow that comes from the side.