ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Piledriver

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Piledriver is a noun meaning (soccer) A very hard shot.

Meaning

(soccer) A very hard shot.

More Meanings

  1. A very powerful punch.
  2. (professional wrestling) A move in which the wrestler applies a front waist lock, then drives the opponent's head into the mat by falling to his knees or backside.
  3. Alternative spelling of pile driver (mechanical device)

Example Sentences

It was a physical reaction, the urge to punch Haddow, to land a piledriver right between his eyes.
United did not dwell on the decision and Nani had a left-foot piledriver fended wide by Friedel, who is now the oldest player in Villa's history at 39 years and 259 days.

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