Sunday punch
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8.3
- noun
:
golpe decisivo
- The champion's Sunday punch knocked out his rival in the final round.
Examples
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The boxer delivered a powerful Sunday punch that sent his opponent to the canvas.
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If that was your Bloodpack Sunday punch, - we're in trouble.
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With one last effort, he unleashed a Sunday punch in hopes of winning the match.
Synonyms
6
5.3
A blow that knocks the other fighter unconscious and ends the match
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8.1
A very strong punch meant to knock someone out
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8.8
A very hard hit with the fist
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3.6
A hit that makes the other fighter unable to continue, often ending the match
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6.7
A very hard blow that hurts someone
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8.2
A strong punch that comes in a wide sweep from the side
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6.3
A hard hit that strikes someone with the fist
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5.8
A hard punch that knocks an opponent out so they cannot continue
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6.9
A hard hit made with the fist
A sudden strong hit that hurts someone or something
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
Sunday + punch
The sense ‘a powerful, knockout blow’ is not transparently built from 'Sunday' (a day of the week) plus 'punch' (a blow); knowing the constituents is more likely to suggest a punch occurring on Sunday than the idiomatic idea of extra force. There is no clear compositional or cross‑linguistic logic linking 'Sunday' to intensity, so learners who know the words but haven't seen the phrase will probably not infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The noun Sunday punch may come from boxing: on the biggest fight day, often a Sunday, a single very strong punch could end the match. That's why Sunday punch now means 'a powerful punch that can knock someone out'.