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draws blood

draws blood is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is draws blood the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Draws blood is the third-person singular simple present indicative of draw blood.

Words near draws blood in the dictionary

  1. draws ahead
  2. draws and quarters
  3. draws attention
  4. draws away
  5. draws back
  6. draws blood
  7. draws breath
  8. draws bridle
  9. draws cuts
  10. draws down
  11. draws even

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