piledriver

See also: pile driver

English

Alternative forms

• pile driver

Etymology

From pile +‎ driver.

Noun

piledriver (plural piledrivers)

1. Alternative spelling of pile driver (mechanical device)
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. (soccer) A very hard shot.
   • 2011 February 1, Mandeep Sanghera, “Man Utd 3 - 1 Aston Villa”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     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.

4. A very powerful punch.
   • 2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 203:

     It was a physical reaction, the urge to punch Haddow, to land a piledriver right between his eyes.

Related terms

• piledrive
• piledriving (noun)