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• she received a severe blow on the head.
• he was knocked out by a single blow to the head.
• the two men were exchanging blows.
• he landed a blow on hill's nose.

blow

1. a hard hit with the hand, a weapon, etc.
• She received a severe blow on the head.
• He was knocked out by a single blow to the head.
• The two men were exchanging blows.
• He landed a blow on Hill's nose.
2. a sudden event which has damaging effects on somebody/something, causing sadness or disappointment
• see also body blow
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• Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him.
• It was a shattering blow to her pride.
• The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes.
• The recent bomb attacks are a serious blow for the peace process.
3. the action of blowing
• Give your nose a good blow (= clear it completely).
• Try to put the candles out in one blow.
• I’ll give three blows on the whistle as a signal.
4. a description of an event which gives you all the details in the order in which they happen
• He insisted on giving us a blow-by-blow account of what had happened.
5. to start fighting because of something
• We almost came to blows over what colour the new carpet should be.
6. to be very shocking or harmful to somebody/something
• Her sudden death dealt a blow to the whole country.
7. to hit somebody/something
8. to make something that is unpleasant seem less unpleasant and easier to accept
9. to do something in support of/against a belief, principle, etc.
• He felt that they had struck a blow for democracy.

Extra Examples

• Give your nose a blow.
• He felt a stinging blow across the side of his face.
• He killed the man with a single blow of his cricket bat.
• He rained heavy blows on the old woman.
• He suffered a severe blow to the head.
• Her decision to leave home was a terrible blow to her parents.
• His defeat dealt a crushing blow to the party.
• It was the gardener who delivered the fatal blow.
• Jack caught him a glancing blow on the jaw.
• She aimed a blow at Lucy.
• She landed a nasty blow on his nose.
• The blow came at a meeting on Saturday.
• The blow knocked him to the ground.
• The blow landed on my right shoulder.
• The boys exchanged blows with the police.
• The children came to blows over the new toy.
• The force of the blow knocked him out.
• The man went down in a hail of blows.
• The news came as a bitter blow to the staff.
• a blow to the victim’s chest
• a mortal blow to British industry
• a nasty blow on the head
• to soften the blow of tax increases
• two blows of the axe
• Can you stay with Cathy tonight? She’s had a bit of a blow.
• Try to put the candles out on one blow.

Word Origin

• noun late Middle English: of unknown origin.