blow
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2.0
- noun
- /bloʊ/
- After a sudden blow to the head, he struggled to maintain his balance.
- a decisive blow
- strike a blow
- deliver a blow
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Watch on YouTubeAfter the blow to the head the ink rose.
- After the blow to the head the ink rose.
- The, the, the weaker side delivers the, the final blow on just an amazing opponent's king.
- A lot of the time that is a hammer blow that I think hasn't hit yet properly.
- Why you shouldn't take blows to the brain to the head, unnecessarily inspiring.
- He says that just as with the flesh, A swelling results from a blow.
- They're trading up, you know, like hits and blows and shots.
- You're tense and dull is actually you being afraid of the next blow U.
Examples
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The water softened the blow, but it knocked the breath out of him anyway.
Fiction book (1990) -
Big Jim recovered from the blow he received from Black Larson but lost his memory.
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Yeah, these can happen from, you know, a significant blow to the head.
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After the blow to the head the ink rose.
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That was the hardest blow in the fight!
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Too many blows to the head.
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Father Singletary was killed by a blow to the side of his head.
Fiction book (1990) -
You know, you probably shouldn't move someone who's had a bad blow to the head.
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Both pitchers have gone blow-for-blow in the early innings.
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The tension of water versus stone is released in earth-shattering blows delivered by the waves.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
390
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
159
2.3
An attempt to hit something made with a wide arm movement
135
1.0
A quick sharp hit with the flat part of the hand
72
2.1
A sudden violent hit that moves something strongly
22
3.9
A strong sweeping hit with the arm, hand, or paw
22
1.0
A hard blow that can cause pain or damage
20
4.1
A hard hit with a lot of force, often from the arm
11
3.9
A quick hard hit with the hand or a flat object
5
8.4
A hard loud hit from a flat object that makes a sharp sound
4
2.5
A quick sharp hit made by a long thin tool
4
3.0
A very hard hit in sport, like in tennis
4
8.8
A very hard hit with the fist
3
6.7
A very hard blow that hurts someone
2
5.6
A quick sharp hit, often with the hand
2
6.9
A sudden strong shake or hit that makes you stumble
2
6.7
A sharp quick blow from a whip
1
9.9
A hard hit that makes a loud sound
1
9.9
A sudden strong hit that hurts someone or something
A strong hit that makes a sudden hard contact with something
Idioms
- Informal
2
9.9
To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there
- Offensive
Informal and rude way to use up all your energy or resources at once
Compounds
1
7.2
A large fly with a shiny blue-green body that lays eggs on dead animals and in wounds
- Specialized
A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by heating plastic and using air to shape it
- Specialized
A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by using air to push heated plastic into a mold
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Etymology
The noun blow meaning 'a hit' comes from the verb blow that once meant 'to strike' or 'hit', like a hard wind hitting you. That's why a blow can be a physical hit from a fist or an object.