Haymaker

Word HAYMAKER
Character 8
Hyphenation hay mak er
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Definitions and meanings of "Haymaker"

What do we mean by haymaker?

A powerful blow with the fist. noun

One who cuts and dries grass for use as fodder; specifically, in England, one who follows the mowers and tosses the grass over to dry it. noun

An apparatus for drying and curing hay. noun

Plural A kind of country-dance. Also called haymakers' jig. noun

One who cuts and cures hay. noun

A machine for curing hay in rainy weather. noun

A forceful punch that results in someone being knocked down or knocked out. noun

A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder. noun

A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent, thrown like a scythe chop for cutting hay, as agricultural haymakers used to have strong arms. noun

Any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action. noun

A hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing noun

A farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying noun

A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder.

(fisticuffs) A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent, thrown like a scythe chop for cutting hay, as agricultural haymakers used to have strong arms.

(by extension) Any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action.

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The word "haymaker" in example sentences

MM, a haymaker is a wild punch or a piece of machinery. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then the Wolves took a haymaker from the Pacers in the first 14 minutes. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It was one of those blows that is often described as a haymaker, and it made hay. ❋ Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 (1962)

The "almighty" force of what most witnesses described as an open-handed slap - one spoke of a "haymaker" - hurled him off his feet. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the case of Mitt Romney, it was because of the "Sunday punch" John McCain had landed -- the "haymaker" in fact, on Super Tuesday. ❋ Unknown (2008)

According to Marquez, Chasse was punched three or four times in the face with "haymaker" punches by one police officer, and kicked three to four times in the back of his head by the other cop, "with enough force to punt a football." ❋ Unknown (2009)

And your "haymaker" in this argument is naming a grand total of SIX news anchors / talking heads as registered Dems? ❋ Unknown (2009)

He went on to throw what was described as a "haymaker" type punch at PC Robert Forbes, striking him a heavy blow to the face. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Panel 2: This panel is large and it shows ADAM landing a haymaker square on the jaw of ID. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Holding nothing back, he launched a haymaker at her head. ❋ Kresley Cole (2011)

Romney delivers a haymaker: I spent 25 years in business. ❋ Unknown (2012)

But the move by S&P still could serve as a psychological haymaker for an American economic recovery that can't find much traction, and could do more damage to investors' increasing lack of faith in a political system that is struggling to reach consensus even on everyday policy matters. ❋ Damian Paletta (2011)

Guvnor leant over the counter – no screens or CCTV in those days – grabbed Mr Pissed with one hand and planted a haymaker on his chin with the other. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)

In frustration, she reverted to her old style and threw a massive haymaker at him. ❋ Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi (2011)

In late August, the American Academy of Pediatrics threw a haymaker at the sport of boxing. ❋ Gordon Marino (2011)

Shifting his weight, Superman makes a fist and swivels right; throwing a wild, play haymaker as he does. ❋ Kurt Baumeister (2012)

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