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Meaning of "body blow" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BODY BLOW

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BODY BLOW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Body blow is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BODY BLOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of body blow in the English dictionary

The definition of body blow in the dictionary is Also called: body punch a blow to the body of an opponent. Other definition of body blow is a severe disappointment or setback.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BODY BLOW

body armour
body art
body bag
body beautiful
body belt
body building
body cavity
body clock
body colour
body combat
body copy
body corporate
body count
body double
body dysmorphic disorder
body fascism
body fat
body fluids
body hair
body horror

WORDS THAT END LIKE BODY BLOW

ablow
at one blow
blow
blow-by-blow
by-blow
counterblow
death blow
deathblow
flyblow
hammer blow
killer blow
low blow
overblow
peach-blow
shadblow
upblow

Synonyms and antonyms of body blow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «body blow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BODY BLOW

Find out the translation of body blow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of body blow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «body blow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沉重的打击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

golpe al cuerpo
570 millions of speakers

English

body blow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शरीर झटका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضربة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сокрушительный удар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

golpe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শরীরের গাট্টা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coup au corps
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tamparan badan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwerer Schlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボディーブロー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몸에 타격
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jeblugan awak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cơ thể thổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடல் அடியாகும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शरीर धक्का
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vücut darbe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corpo colpo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uderzenie ciała
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нищівний удар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lovitură corp
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλήγμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

liggaam slag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kropp slag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kropp slag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of body blow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BODY BLOW»

The term «body blow» is regularly used and occupies the 75.278 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BODY BLOW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about body blow

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BODY BLOW»

Discover the use of body blow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to body blow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Body Blow
Eddie Savage is hiding out in the West Midlands after his near-fatal shooting during the Kelly affair. But while the physical wounds are fading, the emotional scars are taking longer to heal.
Peter Cocks, 2012
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Do-It-Yourself BIBLE PROPHECY KIT!
Not adventurous, tigerish, mushiest body blow. The adventurous, snoutish, grimiest body blow. I'm venturous, dustiest body blow high treason. It is unvirtuous, thrashed body blow gemstone. This deserving, hesitant, tumourous body blow.
J. Smith
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Self-Defense: The Art of Boxing
I, after each blow. The opponents should take it in turns to guard and attack. 1st Exercise. 1.-—Left-hand body blow (get back). 2.—Right-hand body blow (get back). 3.—Left-hand lead off at the head, guarding with the right (get back). 4.
John Hurley, 2003
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... face (of an action, plan, or situation) go drastically wrong with damaging effects to yourself. blow the whistle on: see WHISTLE. blow with the wind act according to prevailing circumstances rather than a consistent plan. body blow: see BODY.
John Ayto, 2010
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life and battles
Hyer hit slightly with his left and right, and caught it severely on the collar bone in return ; which, however, he answered by a tremendous body blow ; a clinch followed, and Country went heavily to the ground. Round 6. Country led off right and ...
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Blow by Blow
Crenshawcoughed and loweredhis elbowsto protect his ribs from the second body blow, but Lonzo had no intention of targeting that area again. With thedeftness ofa surgeon, Lonzo came backupstairswith two stiff jabsandaleft hookthat ...
Keith Thomas Walker, 2012
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Pugilistica
Martin, with in left hand, me a heavy body blow; he alno put in a r. Nod now went to work, aharp blown pa-ed beheen them, and, in cloning, the weaving nyntem wan reaorted to, till both went down. 2.—'l'urnar hit Martin'n guard down. A paaae .
Henry Downes Miles
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The Edinburgh Annual Register
Dogherty's head bled freely, but he commenced a rally and put in a good body blow, but it only staggered his adversary. In placing a second body blow, Dogherty was hit quickly on the head, and he went dow n. 5. Dogherty made another body ...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register
Dogherty's head bled freely, but he commenced a rally and put in a good body blow, but it only staggered his adversary. In placing a second body blow, Dogherty was hit quickly on the head, and he went down. 5. Dogherty made another body ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1813
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Sporting Magazine
3. A well-contested round, somewhat in favour of . Crib. Several blows were, exchanged with great dexterity. Belcher was at length thrown, but he put in an expert body blow whilst falling. Betting the same as at the commencement of the battle.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BODY BLOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term body blow is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gawker – and US First Amendment – may receive body blow from …
Hulk Hogan is suing Gawker for $100 million in a case that not only could bankrupt the media empire known for its gossip but could erode the ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
2
Eurozone leaders to hold emergency summit on Greece; new Greek …
The result dealt a body blow to the vision of European integration, but elated parties campaigning against austerity and loss of national ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
3
Karlovy Vary Film Review: 'Chemo'
... but lands the crucial emotional body blow thanks to its consistent intensity of feeling — no surprise, given the pic is inspired by Prokopowicz's ... «Variety, Jul 15»
4
How to Fight Stress and Burnout When You Can't Go to An …
That I could even think such a thing was a body blow to my sense of professional ethics and self-respect. What kind of therapist feels like that ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
5
Bihar: AAP's top leaders break away to flag off new party AAU
... controversy involving its former law minister Jitendra Singh Tomar, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has now suffered a body blow in Bihar. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Germany, France demand 'serious, credible' proposals from Greece …
The result dealt a body blow to the vision of European integration, but elated parties campaigning against austerity and loss of national ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
7
Offseason Q&A: Navy
“The body blow theory,” coined by Bruce Feldman, is picking up steam, and it's not just a Notre Dame thing, but rather the collateral damage of ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
8
Here's how Rafael Nadal can turn his stuttering fortunes around
But his latest setback was a body blow for even the Nadal camp who had sounded positive before Wimbledon. Rafa himself wore a despondent ... «Sportskeeda, Jul 15»
9
Devonshire pay heavy price for poor fielding
However, with victory in sight, Brangman struck a body blow when he had the free-scoring Hall caught at third man, leaving Stars in a spot of ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Metals tumble as Greek vote, China measures signal demand risks
“The vote result from Greece was a body blow to metals,” Xu Yongqi, a senior analyst at Guotai & Junan Futures Co., said by phone from ... «Mineweb, Jul 15»

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