Upkick

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kick in an upwards direction performed while on the floor

    "As he yanked me back by my pantleg, I flipped over and delivered an upkick to the bottom of his chin."

  2. 2
    The upstroke of a kick.

    "The general position of the feet is that heels and rear part of the toes just break the surface of the water on the upkick and drive to the position of about 45 cms underneath."

Example

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"As he yanked me back by my pantleg, I flipped over and delivered an upkick to the bottom of his chin."

Etymology

From up- + kick.

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