roundhouse
/ˈraʊndˌhaʊs/
verb
- To strike with a roundhouse punch or kick.
- The fighter roundhoused his opponent in the final round.
- He roundhoused the bag so hard it swung across the room.
- She roundhoused the target during practice.
noun
- A circular building or structure, especially one used for storing or repairing locomotives.
- The train was guided into the roundhouse for maintenance.
- They turned the abandoned roundhouse into a museum.
- The old roundhouse still has a turntable for moving trains.
- A powerful swinging punch or kick delivered with a wide, circular motion.
- A well-timed roundhouse can end a fight quickly.
- The martial artist practiced her roundhouse on the heavy bag.
- He knocked out his opponent with a roundhouse to the jaw.