- a swinging blow directed upward, as to an adversary's chin.
- a play of a higher trump than necessary knowing it can be overtrumped by an opponent but that if overtrumped, one or more trump winners in the hand of one's partner will be established.
- to strike (an opponent) with an uppercut.
- to deliver an uppercut.
- to make an uppercut.
- a short swinging upward blow with the fist delivered at an opponent's chin
- to hit (an opponent) with an uppercut