sucker punch
sucker punch · sucker punches · sucker punched · sucker punching
To deliver an unexpected blowTo deliver an unexpected blow.
» Tom tried to sucker punch John.
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1 sensesTo deliver an unexpected blow.
Examples
3 sentencesTom tried to sucker punch John.
It's a sucker punch.
Tom sucker punched his opponent.
ruТом исподтишка нанёс удар своему противнику. — ZegPhig
Origin
American English, from sucker (“dupe”) + punch.American English, from sucker (“dupe”) + punch.
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Forms
sucker punches, sucker punching, sucker punched, sucker punched| Base form | sucker punch · to sucker punch |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sucker punches |
| Present participle | sucker punching |
| Past simple | sucker punched |
| Past participle | sucker punched |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.