sucker-punch
[
suhk
-er-puhnch]
/ˈsʌk ərˌpʌntʃ/
verb (used with object)
,
Slang.
1.
to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
Related forms
sucker punch,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
sucker punch
sucker punch
noun
1.
a sudden surprise punch, esp from behind
2.
a sudden unexpected defeat or setback
Idioms and Phrases with
sucker punch
sucker punch
is called a sucker punch.”
[
; mid-1900s
]