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drew blood

drew blood is the simple past 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 drew blood

What is drew blood the simple past of?
Drew blood is the simple past of draw blood.

Words near drew blood in the dictionary

  1. drew ahead
  2. drew and quartered
  3. drew attention
  4. drew away
  5. drew back
  6. drew blood
  7. drew breath
  8. drew bridle
  9. Drew County
  10. drew cuts
  11. drew down

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