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Meaning of "killer blow" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KILLER BLOW

killer blow  [ˈkɪlə bləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KILLER BLOW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Killer 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 KILLER BLOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of killer blow in the English dictionary

The definition of killer blow in the dictionary is something that puts a stop to something or defeats something.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KILLER BLOW


ablow
əˈbləʊ
bibelot
ˈbɪbləʊ
blow
bləʊ
counterblow
ˈkaʊntəˌbləʊ
deathblow
ˈdɛθˌbləʊ
flyblow
ˈflaɪˌbləʊ
Fontainebleau
ˈfɒntɪnˌbləʊ
overblow
ˌəʊvəˈbləʊ
prepueblo
priːˈpwɛbləʊ
pueblo
ˈpwɛbləʊ
shadblow
ˈʃædˌbləʊ
tableau
ˈtæbləʊ
tableaux
ˈtæbləʊ
upblow
ʌpˈbləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KILLER BLOW

killadar
Killarney
killas
killcow
killcrop
killdeer
killer
killer app
killer application
killer bee
killer cell
killer instinct
killer T-cell
killer whale
killick
Killiecrankie
killifish
killikinick
killing
killing fields

WORDS THAT END LIKE KILLER BLOW

allow
at one blow
blow-by-blow
body blow
by-blow
cash flow
death blow
fellow
flow
follow
glow
hammer blow
hollow
low
low blow
overflow
peach-blow
slow
unfollow
yellow

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «killer blow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KILLER BLOW

Find out the translation of killer blow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of killer 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 «killer blow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杀手一击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

golpe mortal
570 millions of speakers

English

killer blow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हत्यारा झटका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القاتل ضربة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

убийца удар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

golpe mortal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খুনী আঘাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coup fatal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pukulan pembunuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Killer- Schlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キラー打撃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

킬러 타격
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tukang mateni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẻ giết người đòn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொலையாளி அடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किलर झटका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Katil darbe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assassino colpo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zabójca cios
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вбивця удар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ucigaș lovitură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χτύπημα δολοφόνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moordenaar blaas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

killer slag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

morder slag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of killer blow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KILLER BLOW»

The term «killer blow» is normally little used and occupies the 113.760 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KILLER BLOW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «killer blow» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «killer blow» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KILLER BLOW»

Discover the use of killer blow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to killer blow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
THAT EMPTY SPACE
'That was a killer blow!' Father burst out, as he went up the stairs after Ma. What did he mean, that I had dealt a killer blow to Ma, or to him, my dead friend, or did he mean his killer blow to me? That was some blow he had landed on my cheek!
Geetanjali Shree, 2012
2
Why Procrastinate !
... instinct comes about when the athletes know that their opponents are not playing up to their usual standard or are rattled by something. Athletes with such situational awareness will then move in with the killer blow to finish off the opponent.
‎2008
3
Zheng He
Perhaps Zheng He's defiant words provoked and angered the Weather God into hitting them with a killer blow, or perhaps what happened next was inevitable in such a terrible storm, but as soon as Zheng He called on the Weather God to ...
Matt Buttsworth
4
Dresden Files Rpg: Core Rulebook - Your Story
Killer Blow: Add 3 to the damage of a Fists attack on a successful hit, once per scene, for a fate point. This stacks with any other damage- increasing stunts for Fists. Martial Artist: As a result of advanced training, you are able to recognize many ...
Leonard Balsera, Jim Butcher, Fred Hicks, 2010
5
The World Cup Baby: A Life of Servitude
And second, afraid of conceding one killer blow, both teams would be more adventurous in seeking a killer blow of their own. And what happened? Neither side sought a killer blow. They preferred the sanctuary offered by the comparative  ...
Euan McCabe, 2009
6
Text, Context, Pretext: Critical Isssues in Discourse Analysis
... of desire to win. Similarly a killer punch (two occurrences) and a killer blow (six occurrences) have nothing to do with killing at all. So it would appear that corpus evidence does not bear out Fairclough's interpretation of what he has identified, ...
H. G. Widdowson, 2008
7
Treat Your Poker as a Business
... THE KILLER BLOW Hands down, my favorite is one I call “The Killer Blow.” This is a two-part play that involves both a turn and river bet, and I think it's one of the most effective plays I've ever devised. Let's assume you are playing a $5/$10  ...
Dusty Schimdt
8
The Great Art Deco Chase
I always thought that one day, either I'd find the killer blow, or the killer blow would find me, but instead, I'm running on empty.” “That's where you're wrong, once again,” he finished, now looking like a hardware store handyman with a big old ...
Richard Segal, 2012
9
Utopia
Being too slow to respond to the first blow I get struck with the second, “The beds were already here.” Readying to defend a killer blow, I am now upright and just rolling my shoulders, when the killer blow is delivered, “You have much to do still.
Nellie P Maan
10
Summer Blood
Summer took advantage and swept the Guardian off his feet. Price fell on his backside. Keen to take advantage Summer went in the killer blow. But Price dodged out of the way. Summer felt something sharp pressed against her stomach.
C. Pearce, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KILLER BLOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term killer blow is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Volkswagen Passat: car review | Martin Love | Technology | The …
But the BMW's killer blow is delivered one afternoon as we chase through a forest near Limoges. I'm following Adam on his race-bred Honda ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
How to read the Bible and get the complete picture | Christian News …
Then my opponent dealt the killer blow: "But have you actually read the whole Bible?" This exposed an awkward truth. I had been a Christian ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
3
Will Najib dare to EXTRADITE Justo to pinpoint Opposition members …
... overdrive in championing a dubious mercenary character thinking that he could deliver a “killer blow” to the Opposition and therefore found a ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Watch Ma'a Nonu go into beast mode for the All Blacks this morning
... up a strong first half fight and trailed by just five before the break, but a Ma'a Nonu try with the final play of the half proved to be a killer blow. «The42, Jul 15»
5
Warrington 14 St Helens 20: Jordan Turner's late try secures Saints …
But the champions held their nerve and a sweeping crossfield move proved the killer blow for the Wolves. With the Warrington defence ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
6
Agent Carter Just Took Down Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. with One …
This "killer blow" is a rendition of Chloe Bennet's song "Uh Oh" back when she was singing under the name Chloe Wang. They're clearly not ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
7
Agent Carter's Hayley Atwell uses Avengers star Chris Evans to own …
But it was the next Dubsmash that would really deliver their "killer blow" as the two opted to mouth along to Bennet's own single, Uh Oh. «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
8
How Singapore married dictatorship with a market economy | World …
“This was in response to a spate of student activism and represented a killer blow for what was left of civil society. It enforced a very narrow ... «World Finance, Jul 15»
9
Paul McCartney Live: Still Transcendent At 73
In the opening quartet of songs, following Got To Get You Into My Life with Good Day Sunshine was a killer blow. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. «MOJO, Jul 15»
10
Review: Intel's 5th Generation Core vPro NUC
Audio is also handled by the miniDisplayPort, which will prove to be a killer blow for those looking for a HTPC machine, as the only other audio ... «PC Authority, Jul 15»

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