knockout punch

knockout punch
noun
a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
Syn: ↑haymaker, ↑KO punch, ↑Sunday punch
Hypernyms: ↑punch, ↑clout, ↑poke, ↑lick, ↑biff, ↑slug

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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