Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strike a blow

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
strike a blow
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hit; to successfully land a hit.

verb

To do something to support or defend (for) or to hinder or harm (at / against) something.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

strikes a blow (present, singular) striking a blow (participle, present) struck a blow (past) struck a blow (participle, past) stricken a blow (archaic, participle)

Questions

What does strike a blow mean?
To hit; to successfully land a hit.

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