Haymakers

Word HAYMAKERS
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Definitions and meanings of "Haymakers"

What do we mean by haymakers?

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 "haymakers" in example sentences

In this latter city an Elks 'Convention was supplying blue-bird weather for underground "haymakers," busy with bunco-steering, "rushing" street-cars and "lifting leathers." ❋ Arthur Stringer (1912)

“I must applaud your good nature, in supposing that your pastoral lovers (vulgarly called haymakers) would have lived in everlasting joy and harmony, if the lightning had not interrupted their scheme of happiness. ❋ Melville, Lewis (1925)

_attaché_ of the establishment appeared all bespangled, with an implement such as haymakers use in the happy harvest time, with which he described eccentric circles round the ring, stepping gingerly backwards at each swoop. ❋ W. Hastings Macaulay (N/A)

They are a patient team when needed, like after the Jets offense landed a couple of early big-play haymakers and New York's No. 1-ranked defense used early blitzes to disrupt the rhythm and flow of the Colts 'offense. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I faked confusion and just avoided a couple of haymakers. ❋ P. G. Sturges (2011)

The haymakers he threw in those five overs brought him three sixes and six fours. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The Broncos are throwing haymakers - lining up in a two-tight end I formation and stuffing it right down New England's throats. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But perhaps the Giants can better their odds of victory Green Bay opened as a eight-point favorites by continuing to throw haymakers. ❋ Michael Salfino (2012)

Following the mental assault with brutal body blows, Bird, McHale, DJ, Danny Ainge, Robert Parish and gremlin ghosts of a quarter century landed haymakers that in the past destroyed destinies and produced eight titles against the Lakers. ❋ William Fredrick Cooper (2011)

The Battle of Midway was decided in a five-minute span on the morning of June 4, 1942, when U.S. Navy dive-bombers landed a series of haymakers on Japan's formerly invincible aircraft-carrier striking force. ❋ James D. Hornfischer (2011)

The debate was interesting, but it did not get exciting until right near the end when the candidates started swinging haymakers at each other. ❋ Craig Alan Silverman (2011)

But perhaps sensing the political sensitivities of the issue or cognizant that the White House still needs to negotiated with recalcitrant Republicans if they want the bill passed, the press secretary offered few rhetorical haymakers. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

Pressed as to how he was able to weather these existential haymakers, he replied, Even back then, I don't know why, but I always knew that I was going to be something big. ❋ Gordon Marino (2011)

Cenkâ™s 6 p.m. slot is now going to Al Sharpton -- MUUUUCH safer -- but not before the Young Turk threw a few haymakers. âœI think sometimes MSNBC confuses Democrats for progressives,❠he emailed HuffPost Hill. âœSupporting a perspective makes perfect sense and is exactly what talk show hosts are supposed to do. ❋ Ryan Grim (2011)

Throwing haymakers in the midst of a Supreme Court confirmation process is a familiar perch for the former House speaker. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Unless Mickey's minions free the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus to go on the same Judy Garland-style benders as some of their Disney pop predecessors, they probably won't be smoking stogies and swinging haymakers anytime soon. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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