ETYM Old Eng. blaw, blowe; cf. Old High Germ. bliuwan, pliuwan, to beat, German bläuen, Goth. bliggwan.
1. A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon.
2. Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; SYN. puff.

1. A sharp slanting blow.
2. An article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress.
3. Any of various small implements used to hold loose articles together.
4. The act of clipping or snipping; SYN. clipping, snip.

1. A mediocre and disdained writer; SYN. hack writer, literary hack.
2. One who works hard at boring tasks; SYN. drudge, hacker.
3. A saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
4. An old or over-worked horse; SYN. jade, nag, plug.
5. A horse kept for hire.

1. An act of hitting one thing with another; SYN. hitting, striking.
2. A conspicuous success; SYN. bang, smash, strike.
3. A dose of a narcotic drug.
4. A murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
5. A successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

ETYM Old Eng. strok, strook, strak, from striken. Related to Strike.
1. A light touch.
2. A light touch with the hands; SYN. stroking.
3. A single complete movement.
4. Any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing.
5. A mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing). + prikaži više