Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draw blood

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
draw blood
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wound one's opponent in such a way that they bleed.

verb

To have an injurious effect; to strike home, as a barb or insult.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English drawe blood.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

draws blood (present, singular) drawing blood (participle, present) drew blood (past) drawn blood (participle, past)

Questions

What does draw blood mean?
To wound one's opponent in such a way that they bleed.
Where does draw blood come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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