clow
9.9
A heavy hit that knocks someone back
- noun
- Archaic
:
golpe
- He received a hard clow to the head.
Examples
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He received a sudden clow to the back and stumbled forward.
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He received a sudden clow to the back and stumbled forward.
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The boxer delivered a powerful clow that knocked his opponent down.
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After the unexpected clow, she quickly regained her balance.
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The boxer delivered a powerful clow.
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The boxer delivered a powerful clow that knocked his opponent down.
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After the unexpected clow, she quickly regained her balance.
Synonyms
3
6.7
A very hard blow that hurts someone
is used mainly in regional dialects rather than in neutral speech
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember clow meaning a heavy blow is to think of a hard strike from a 'claw' or the familiar word clout (which also means a hit), so clow came to mean a strong, sudden hit.