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Definitions

roundhouse

[round-hous] / ˈraʊndˌhaʊs /
NOUN
biff
Synonyms
STRONG
belt clout crack cuff hit knock lick pound punch slap slug smack strike swat thwack wallop whack wham whop
NOUN
hit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bat blow punch shot swing
STRONG
bang belt bonk box buffet butt chop clip clout collision cuff glance impact knock lick paste pat plunk rap shock slap slog smack smash sock spank stroke swat swipe tap uppercut wallop whammy whop zap zinger
WEAK
bell-ringer fisticuff one-two punch

Example Sentences

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He left the Air Force in 1962 and set up a martial arts studio in Los Angeles, finding his calling in teaching and delivering roundhouse kicks.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

They learn to throw straight punches, elbow strikes, knee strikes and roundhouse kicks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Encircling the footprint of each roundhouse were "middens," haloes of rubbish dumped from the stilt village above, included broken pots, butchered animal bone, and "coprolites" or fossilised faeces.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

In the third quarter, he picked off a Washington pass and went in for an uncontested roundhouse dunk.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Sweeney fought without style, without science, with nothing but enthusiasm for the fight itself: huge, barreling roundhouse blows that missed as often as they connected.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.