#blow  a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
  supertype:  stroke.position_change  a single complete movement
  part of:  fighting
  subtype:  clip  a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
  subtype:  whack__knock__belt__rap__whang  the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
  subtype:  thwack  a hard blow with a flat object
  subtype:  smacking__smack__slap  the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
     subtype:  spank  a slap with the flat of the hand
  subtype:  smacker  a very powerful blow with the fist
  subtype:  knockdown  a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet
  subtype:  KO__knockout  a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
     subtype:  technical_knockout__technicalknockout__TKO  a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue
  subtype:  swat  a sharp blow
  subtype:  whiplash__whip__lash  a quick blow with a whip
  subtype:  poke__punch__lick__biff  (boxing) a blow with the fist
     subtype:  counterpunch__parry__counter  a return punch
     subtype:  knockout_punch__haymaker__KO_punch__Sunday_punch  a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
     subtype:  hook  a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
        subtype:  roundhouse  a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing
     subtype:  jab  a quick short straight punch
     subtype:  rabbit_punch  a short chopping blow to the back of the neck
     subtype:  sucker_punch  an unexpected punch
  subtype:  box.blow  a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"
  subtype:  kicking__kick__boot  the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
     subtype:  goal-kick  (Association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
     subtype:  goal-kick.kicking__goalkick  (rugby football) an attempt to kick a goal
     subtype:  punting__punt  (football) kicking in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
     subtype:  place_kick__placekick__place-kicking__placekicking  a kick (in soccer or football) in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
        subtype:  free_kick  (in soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team
           subtype:  corner_kick  a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line
        subtype:  kickoff  a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
     subtype:  dropkick  kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground
  subtype:  counterblow  a return blow; a retaliatory blow
  subtype:  swing  a sweeping blow or stroke; "he took a wild swing at my head"
  subtype:  stab__thrust__knife_thrust__knifethrust  a thrusting blow with a knife
  subtype:  stinger  a sharp stinging blow
  subtype:  thump  a heavy blow with the hand
  subtype:  uppercut  a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)
  subtype:  pound__hammer__hammering__pounding  the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
  subtype:  shot.blow  a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"
  subtype:  wallop  a severe blow

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