#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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