What does haymaker mean?
Definitions for haymaker
ˈheɪˌmeɪ kərhay·mak·er
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Princeton's WordNet
haymaker, hay conditionernoun
a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying
haymaker, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punchnoun
a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
Wiktionary
haymakernoun
A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder.
haymakernoun
A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent.
haymakernoun
Any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Haymakernoun
One employed in drying grass for hay.
Etymology: hay and make.
As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might enquire of his haymakers. Alexander Pope, to Swift.
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haymaker
A haymaker is a powerful, wild swinging punch or blow. It is often used in the context of boxing or fighting, indicating a punch that requires a lot of strength and effort but may lack precision or control. The term is also used metaphorically in various fields to describe a powerful, decisive action or statement. The term originated from the wide, forceful swing used when cutting or throwing hay with a scythe or pitchfork.
Webster Dictionary
Haymakernoun
one who cuts and cures hay
Haymakernoun
a machine for curing hay in rainy weather
Wikidata
Haymaker
Haymaker is the third full-length release by hardcore band Throwdown.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HAYMAKER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Haymaker is ranked #33241 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Haymaker surname appeared 688 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Haymaker.
96.5% or 664 total occurrences were White.
1.3% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.1% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of haymaker in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of haymaker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of haymaker in a Sentence
I felt like theyd thrown their haymaker, trying to knock us out, we stood tall and took those punches and came out ready to play in the fourth quarter.
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