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strikes a blow

strikes a blow is the third-person singular simple present indicative of strike a blow.

Meaning of strike a blow

Verb

strike a blow (third-person singular simple present strikes a blow, present participle striking a blow, simple past struck a blow, past participle struck a blow or (rare or archaic) stricken a blow)

  1. (idiomatic) To hit; to successfully land a hit.
    • His opponent danced and dodged so nimbly that he couldn’t strike a blow.
  2. (figuratively) To do something to support or defend (for) or to hinder or harm (at / against) something.
    • The Supreme Court ruling struck a blow for gender equality.

Questions about strikes a blow

What is strikes a blow the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Strikes a blow is the third-person singular simple present indicative of strike a blow.

Words near strikes a blow in the dictionary

  1. striker
  2. strikerless
  3. strikers
  4. strikes
  5. strikes a bargain
  6. strikes a blow
  7. strikes a chord
  8. strikes a false note
  9. strikes a light
  10. strikes a medium
  11. strikes a nerve

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