right hook

noun

A powerful punch thrown with the right hand, typically after a jab or a straight punch.

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Meanings

nounright hook (plural right hooks)

plural right hooks

  1. boxingA powerful punch thrown with the right hand, typically after a jab or a straight punch.
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APA

right hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right%20hook

MLA

“right hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right%20hook. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “right hook,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right%20hook.

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