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Definition of sucker punch verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sucker punch

verb
 
/ˈsʌkə pʌntʃ/
 
/ˈsʌkər pʌntʃ/
(informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they sucker punch
 
/ˈsʌkə pʌntʃ/
 
/ˈsʌkər pʌntʃ/
he / she / it sucker punches
 
/ˈsʌkə pʌntʃɪz/
 
/ˈsʌkər pʌntʃɪz/
past simple sucker punched
 
/ˈsʌkə pʌntʃt/
 
/ˈsʌkər pʌntʃt/
past participle sucker punched
 
/ˈsʌkə pʌntʃt/
 
/ˈsʌkər pʌntʃt/
-ing form sucker punching
 
/ˈsʌkə pʌntʃɪŋ/
 
/ˈsʌkər pʌntʃɪŋ/
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  1. sucker punch somebody to hit somebody when they are not expecting it
  2. sucker punch somebody to suddenly surprise somebody

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