haymaker

noun

hay·​mak·​er ˈhā-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce haymaker (audio)
: a powerful blow

Examples of haymaker in a Sentence

He was knocked down by a haymaker to his jaw. dealt his opponent a haymaker that sent him reeling across the boxing ring
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Videos from the festival shared on social media showed violent brawls, women throwing haymakers and wrestling with each other, and piles of trash growing on the beach. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025 Of course, Barkley delivered haymakers in the form of a 62-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and a 78-yard touchdown run in the fourth at a time when Hurts was less effective while hobbled by a knee injury. Mike Jones, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 In what may well be considered the game of the year, Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson traded dizzying haymakers until the final whistle. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 The final haymaker came on Texas’ next possession when Quinn Ewers led the Longhorns all the way down to the Ohio State 1-yard line. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for haymaker

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of haymaker was in 1902

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“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haymaker. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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