clotheslined

/ˈkloʊðzˌlaɪnd/
adjective
  1. Having been knocked over by a clothesline move.
    • The clotheslined player received a penalty for the dangerous move.
    • The clotheslined wrestler lay on the mat, stunned.
    • After being clotheslined, the quarterback struggled to get up.
verb
  1. Past tense of clothesline: knocked over by an extended arm or rope across the path.
    • The stuntman clotheslined the villain in the action scene.
    • He clotheslined the runner at first base, causing a collision.
    • The player clotheslined the opponent during the match and was ejected.
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