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deathblow

UK/ˈdɛθbləʊ/

deathblow noun: a strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grâce.

Noun

deathblow (plural deathblows)

  1. A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grâce.
    • He was also there at that fight when Hygelac folded under his deathblow.1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 41
    • Together we will finally strike a deathblow against the corrupt, bloated creature that is the so-called Republic.2002, Rom Marz, Ted Naifeh, Star Wars: Zam Wessel, →ISBN, page 18
    Synonyms:
    another nail in one's coffin
  2. (figuratively) Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback.
    • The opening of the bridge dealt a deathblow to the ferry.

deathblow meaning in Kannada

deathblow in Kannada

ಮಾರಕ ಹೊಡೆತ, ಮರಣಾಂತಿಕ ಪೆಟ್ಟು, ಮೃತ್ಯುಘಾತ

Synonyms of deathblow

  • another nail in one's coffin

Forms of deathblow

pluraldeathblows
alternative formdeath blow

Origin of deathblow

From death + blow.

Questions about deathblow

What does deathblow mean?
Deathblow means a strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grâce.
What is deathblow in Kannada?
Deathblow in Kannada is ಮಾರಕ ಹೊಡೆತ, ಮರಣಾಂತಿಕ ಪೆಟ್ಟು, ಮೃತ್ಯುಘಾತ. See Deathblow meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is deathblow?
Deathblow is a noun.
How do you pronounce deathblow?
Deathblow is pronounced /ˈdɛθbləʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of deathblow?
The plural of deathblow is deathblows.

Words near deathblow in the dictionary

  1. deathbeds
  2. deathbell
  3. deathbells
  4. deathbird
  5. deathbirds
  6. deathblow
  7. deathblows
  8. deathbook
  9. deathbooks
  10. deathbot
  11. deathbots

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