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blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" |
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stroke a light touch with the hands
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fighting,
combat,
scrap,
fight an engagement fought between two military forces
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backhander a backhanded blow
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clip a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
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whang,
whack,
knock,
rap,
belt the sound made by a sharp swift blow
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thwack a hard blow with a flat object
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smacking,
slap,
smack a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
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smacker a very powerful blow with the fist
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knockdown a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet
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kayo,
ko,
knockout a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
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swat a sharp blow
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whiplash,
lash,
whip an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
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biff,
lick,
punch,
clout,
poke,
slug touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
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box a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"
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kicking,
kick,
boot the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
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counterblow a return blow; a retaliatory blow
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swing changing location by moving back and forth
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knife thrust,
stab,
thrust a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
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stinger a sharp stinging blow
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thump a heavy blow with the hand
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uppercut a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)
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hammering,
pounding,
hammer,
pound repeated heavy blows
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shot informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
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wallop a severe blow
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blow - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle" |
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bump |
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impact the striking of one body against another
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jounce,
jolt,
jar,
shock a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
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concussion any violent blow
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rap,
strike,
tap genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
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bash,
bang,
knock,
smash,
belt an uproarious party
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buffeting,
pounding repeated heavy blows
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sideswipe a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)
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slap,
smack a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
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blow - forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff" |
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puff |
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breathing out,
exhalation,
expiration the act of expelling air from the lungs
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insufflation an act of blowing or breathing on or into something
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blow - be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West" |
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breeze to proceed quickly and easily
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set in become established; "winter has set in"
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waft be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"
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storm attack by storm; attack suddenly
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squall make high-pitched, whiney noises
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bluster blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered"
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blow - cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard" |
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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whiff utter with a puff of air; "whiff out a prayer"
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blow - exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down" |
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breathe out,
exhale,
expire expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight"
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gasp,
pant,
heave,
puff breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
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chuff,
huff,
puff inhale recreational drugs; "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue"
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insufflate blow or breathe hard on or into
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blow - cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry" |
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send,
direct transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
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blast shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
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blow - shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase" |
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shape,
form give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
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blow - play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn" |
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sound appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
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blow - make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew" |
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sound,
go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
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blow - free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose" |
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eject,
expel,
exhaust,
release,
discharge put out or expel from a place; "The unruly student was excluded from the game"
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blow - spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew" |
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spirt,
spout,
spurt,
gush gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
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blow - sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew" |
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sound,
go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
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blow exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
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blow - spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater" |
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squander,
waste,
blow become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
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expend,
spend,
drop pay out; "spend money"
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blow - burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire" |
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break open,
split,
burst open with force; "He broke open the picnic basket"
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blow - allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse" |
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rest be at rest
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blow - cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side" |
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divulge,
let on,
unwrap,
disclose,
reveal,
let out,
give away,
discover,
expose,
bring out,
break make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
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blow - lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow" |
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lay,
repose,
put down put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
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