blow
Noun
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is a type of: stroke - a single complete movementsubtypes:
- backhander - a backhanded blow
- clip - a sharp slanting blow
- belt, knock, rap, whack, whang - the act of hitting vigorously
- thwack - a hard blow with a flat object
- slap, smack, smacking - the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
- smacker - a very powerful blow with the fist
- knockdown - a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet
- kayo, knockout, ko - a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
- swat - a sharp blow
- lash, whip, whiplash - a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
- biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug - (boxing) a blow with the fist
- box - a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
- boot, kick, kicking - the act of delivering a blow with the foot
- counterblow - a return blow; a retaliatory blow
- swing - a sweeping blow or stroke
- knife thrust, stab, thrust - a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
- stinger - a sharp stinging blow
- thump - a heavy blow with the hand
- uppercut - a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)
- hammer, hammering, pound, pounding - the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
- shot - a blow hard enough to cause injury
- wallop - a severe blow
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is a type of: impact - the striking of one body against anothersubtypes:
- jar, jolt, jounce, shock - a sudden jarring impact
- concussion - any violent blow
- rap, strike, tap - a gentle blow
- bang, bash, belt, knock, smash - a vigorous blow
- buffeting, pounding - repeated heavy blows
- sideswipe - a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)
- slap, smack - a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
same as: bump -
subtypes: whammy - a serious or devastating setback
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is a type of: surprise - a sudden unexpected eventsubtypes: blip - a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruptionsame as: shock
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is a type of: air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressuresubtypes:
- bluster - a violent gusty wind
- sandblast - a blast of wind laden with sand
- puff, puff of air, whiff - a short light gust of air
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subtypes: insufflation - an act of blowing or breathing on or into somethingsame as: puff
Verb
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is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphoricallysubtypes:
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verb group: blow - play or sound a wind instrument
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is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)same as: suck
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subtypes: burn - spend (significant amounts of money)verb group: blow - spend lavishly or wastefully on
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verb group: blow - play or sound a wind instrument
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is a type of: sound - cause to sound
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subtypes: blast - apply a draft or strong wind to to
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is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sensesubtypes: whiff - drive or carry as if by a puff of air
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same as: shove along, shove off
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is a type of: amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truthsubtypes:
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is a type of: rest - give a rest to
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is a type of: break open, burst, split - come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
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