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drawing blood

drawing blood is the present participle and gerund of draw blood.

Meaning of draw blood

Verb

draw blood (third-person singular simple present draws blood, present participle drawing blood, simple past drew blood, past participle drawn blood)

  1. To wound one's opponent in such a way that they bleed.
    • to draw first blood
  2. (figuratively) To have an injurious effect; to strike home, as a barb or insult.
    • He lacked the art of wounding with the sword, and in any case his critics charged that he shrank from steel; but his invective was worthy of Demosthenes and his words drew blood.1966, Stringfellow Barr, The Mask of Jove

Questions about drawing blood

What is drawing blood the present participle and gerund of?
Drawing blood is the present participle and gerund of draw blood.

Words near drawing blood in the dictionary

  1. drawing and quartering
  2. drawing attention
  3. drawing away
  4. drawing back
  5. drawing backs
  6. drawing blood
  7. drawing board
  8. drawing boards
  9. drawing breath
  10. drawing bridle
  11. drawing card

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