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southpaw

/ˈsaʊθpɔː/

/ˈsaʊθpɔ/

Translations

southpawnoun

southpaws

/ˈsaʊθpɔː/

/ˈsaʊθpɔ/

The southpaw delivered a powerful punch in the boxing match.

Левша нанес мощный удар в боксерском поединке.

Additional translations

Synonyms

left-handed person

southpaw boxer

southpawadjective

/ˈsaʊθ.pɔː/

/ˈsaʊθ.pɑː/

Used attributively to describe something performed with or characteristic of the left hand or a left-handed stance.

southpawnoun

A left-handed person, especially one who competes in sports such as baseball, boxing, or tennis.

As a southpaw, she often surprised right-handed opponents with her unorthodox angles.

A boxing (or martial-arts) stance in which the right hand and right foot are forward, usually adopted by left-handed fighters.

He switched to a southpaw stance in the third round to confuse his rival.

southpawadjective

Left-handed; employing or characteristic of a southpaw stance.

She landed a sharp southpaw jab that staggered her opponent.