| has gloss | (noun) a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
blow |
| lexicalization | eng: blow |
| subclass of | (noun) a single complete movement
stroke |
| has subclass | (noun) a return blow; a retaliatory blow
counterblow |
| has subclass | (noun) a sweeping blow or stroke; "he took a wild swing at my head"
swing |
| has subclass | (noun) a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
knife thrust, thrust, stab |
| has subclass | (noun) a sharp stinging blow
stinger |
| has subclass | (noun) a heavy blow with the hand
thump |
| has subclass | (noun) a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)
uppercut |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
hammering, pounding, pound, hammer |
| has subclass | (noun) a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"
shot |
| has subclass | (noun) a severe blow
wallop |
| has subclass | (noun) a backhanded blow
backhander |
| has subclass | (noun) a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
clip |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
whack, belt, whang, rap, knock |
| has subclass | (noun) a hard blow with a flat object
thwack |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
slap, smacking, smack |
| has subclass | (noun) a very powerful blow with the fist
smacker |
| has subclass | (noun) a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet
knockdown |
| has subclass | (noun) a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
KO, kayo, knockout |
| has subclass | (noun) a sharp blow
swat |
| has subclass | (noun) a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"
whiplash, lash, whip |
| has subclass | (noun) (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
lick, slug, poke, biff, punch, clout |
| has subclass | (noun) a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"
box |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
kick, boot, kicking |