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striking a blow

striking a blow is the present participle and gerund 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 striking a blow

What is striking a blow the present participle and gerund of?
Striking a blow is the present participle and gerund of strike a blow.

Words near striking a blow in the dictionary

  1. strikethroughs
  2. Striketober
  3. strikin'
  4. striking
  5. striking a bargain
  6. striking a blow
  7. striking a chord
  8. striking a false note
  9. striking a light
  10. striking a medium
  11. striking a nerve

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