An upwards-thrown punch designed to hit an opponent's chin, usually part of a multi-punch combination and best used when a boxer is very close to his opponent.

A powerful, upward punch that comes up underneath an opponent's guard.

In Contract Bridge, an uppercut is a defensive play that involves one of the defenders ruffing high in the knowledge that an overruff by the declarer will result in the promotion of a trump card in his/her partner's hand into a winner. Thus, the technique presents a type of trump promotion.