sunday punch

  • 1Sunday punch — ☆ Sunday punch n. Slang 1. a boxer s hardest punch 2. any measure most effective against an opponent …

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  • 2Sunday punch — noun a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing • Syn: ↑haymaker, ↑knockout punch, ↑KO punch • Hypernyms: ↑punch, ↑clout, ↑poke, ↑lick, ↑biff, ↑ …

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  • 3Sunday punch — n. a very solid and destructive blow; one’s best blow. □ Barlowe sent a Sunday punch straight into Rocko’s gut. Rocko’s eyes bugged out; then he crumpled to the floor and wretched. □ Ralph aimed a Sunday punch at Frederick’s nose, but missed and… …

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  • 4Sunday punch — noun Date: 1929 1. a powerful or devastating blow; especially a knockout punch 2. something capable of delivering a powerful or devastating blow to the opposition < saving his Sunday punch for the end of the campaign Newsweek > …

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  • 5Sunday punch — 1. Boxing. the most powerful and effective punch of a boxer, esp. the punch used in trying to gain a knockout. 2. anything, as an armed force, line of argument, etc., capable of inflicting a powerful blow on a hostile or opposing person or thing …

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  • 6Sunday punch — Sun′day punch′ n. 1) spo a boxer s most powerful and effective punch, esp. one used for a knockout 2) something capable of inflicting a powerful blow on one s opposition • Etymology: 1925–30, amer …

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  • 7Sunday punch — noun A knockout blow; a mighty or devastating blow …

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  • 8punch — I n. blow 1) to deliver, give, land, throw a punch 2) to pull ( soften ) one s punches (also fig.) 3) to roll with a punch 4) a one two; rabbit; solid; Sunday punch 5) a punch in, on, to (a punch in the face; a punch on the nose) misc. 6) to pack …

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  • 9Punch — I n. blow 1) to deliver, give, land, throw a punch 2) to pull ( soften ) one s punches (also fig.) 3) to roll with a punch 4) a one two; rabbit; solid; Sunday punch 5) a punch in, on, to (a punch in the face; a punch on the nose) misc. 6) to pack …

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  • 10Sunday River (Maine) — Infobox ski area name= Sunday River Ski Resort picture= sundayriver.jpg caption= The eight mountains of Sunday River location= Newry, Maine, United States nearest city= Auburn, Maine lat degrees= lat minutes= lat seconds= lat direction= long&#8230; …

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