Definition
A boxing punch delivered upward with a bent arm, typically aimed at an opponent's chin or body.
Etymology
Compound word formed from 'upper' and 'cut' in the mid-19th century. 'Cut' was boxing slang for a punch, and 'upper' referred to the upward direction, distinguishing it from straight punches or hooks.
Kelly Says
The uppercut is considered one of the most devastating punches in boxing because it travels along the opponent's blind spot and can lift them off their feet. The punch mimics the natural motion of chopping wood upward, which is why early boxers called punches 'cuts.'
Translations
ARالعربية
لكمة صاعدة
luk-mah sah-ee-dah
BNবাংলা
আপারকাট
aaparakat
CACatalà
cop de puny ascendent
kohp deh poo-ny ah-skeh-dehnt
CSČeština
nahoru úder
nah-oh-roo oo-dehr
DADansk
opadgangs slag
oh-pah-gahngs slahg
DEDeutsch
Aufwärtshaken
OW-fvahrts-hah-ken
ELΕλληνικά
άνω χτύπημα
ah-noh khtee-pee-mah
ESEspañol
golpe de arriba
gohl-peh deh ah-ree-bah
FAفارسی
ضربه رو به بالا
zarbeh roo beh bala
FISuomi
yläkoukku
yoolah-koh-koo
FRFrançais
coup de poing montant
koo duh pwaah mohntahnt
HAHA
bugun ƙasa
boo-goon kah-sah
HEעברית
אגרוף עולה
ah-groh-uf oh-lah
HUMagyar
felfelé irányuló ütés
feh-feh-leh ee-rah-nyoo-loh oo-teh-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
pukulan naik
poo-koo-lahn nayk
IGIG
ịkpọ elu
ee-kpoh eh-loo
ITItaliano
montante
mohn-tahnt-eh
JA日本語
アッパーカット
ap-pah-kah-toh
KKKK
жоғарыға соққы
zho-gah-ry-gah soh-khy
KMKM
កម្លាំងឡើង
kam-lahng leh-ung
MSBahasa Melayu
pukulan naik
poo-koo-lahn nayk
NLNederlands
opwaartse stoot
ohp-vahr-tseh stoh-t
NONorsk
oppoverhånd
ohp-oh-veh-rhahnd
PLPolski
cios w górę
tch-yos v goh-reh
PTPortuguês
golpe de cima
gohl-peh deh see-mah
RORomână
lovitură ascendentă
loh-vee-toor-ah ah-skeh-dehnt-ah
RUРусский
апперкот
ah-pehr-koh-t
SVSvenska
uppercut
oop-er-kut
SWKiswahili
shati la juu
shah-tee lah joo
TAதமிழ்
மேல்நோக்கிய அடி
mēlnōkkiya aṭi
TEతెలుగు
పైకి కొట్టు
pai ki koṭṭu
THไทย
หมัดต่อยขึ้น
muhd toh kheun
TLTL
suntok pataas
sohn-tohk pah-tah-as
TRTürkçe
yükselen yumruk
yuek-seh-lehn yoom-rook
UKУкраїнська
удар угору
oo-dar oo-goh-roo
VITiếng Việt
cú đấm lên
koo dahm len
YOYO
fọwọsi lọ
foh-woh-see loh
ZUZU
ukwazisa phezulu
koo-wah-zee-sah peh-zoo-loo