# uppercut

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #45,729

## Definitions
1. A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.
2. A cut shot that sends the ball over the wicket-keeper's head.

## Etymology
From upper + cut.

## Easily confused with
- **undercut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/undercut-vs-uppercut)

## Common misspellings (10)
`pupercut`, `upeprcut`, `upercut`, `uppecrut`, `upperccut`, `upperctu`, `uppercutt`, `upperrcut`, `upperuct`, `upprecut`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/uppercut