"right hook" meaning in All languages combined

See right hook on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: right hooks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} right hook (plural right hooks)
  1. (boxing) A powerful punch thrown with the right hand, typically after a jab or a straight punch. Hypernyms: hook, punch, blow Coordinate_terms: left hook

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