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sucker punch Definition

sucker punch

noun

a quick punch delivered without warning; an unexpected blow

transitive verb

to punch (someone) unexpectedly: sometimes written sucker-punch

sucker punch Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • real: Her argument about " the demise of public space " starts with a real sucker punch.
  • late: We hammered Hastings at Marston Road only to drop 2 points to a late sucker punch.

Converse of subject

  • hit: With the Reds pushing forward the were hit by the sucker punch with a minute to go.

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