sucker-punch
[ suhk-er-puhnch ]
/ ˈsʌk ərˌpʌntʃ /
verb (used with object) Slang.
to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
OTHER WORDS FROM sucker-punch
sucker punch, nounWords nearby sucker-punch
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suckerfish,
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suckhole,
sucking
British Dictionary definitions for sucker punch
sucker punch
noun
a sudden surprise punch, esp from behind
a sudden unexpected defeat or setback
Idioms and Phrases with sucker punch
sucker punch
An unexpected blow, as in They felt that suddenly raising the interest rate was a sucker punch to the administration. This expression comes from boxing, where it is used for a punch delivered unexpectedly; boxing great Jack Dempsey wrote, “The right lead [for a right-handed boxer] is called a sucker punch.” [Slang; mid-1900s]