forceful blow
1forceful — force•ful [[t]ˈfɔrs fəl, ˈfoʊrs [/t]] adj. 1) full of force; powerful; vigorous: a forceful blow[/ex] 2) effective; cogent; telling: a forceful plea for justice[/ex] • Etymology: 1565–75 force′ful•ly, adv. force′ful•ness, n …
2blow — blow1 /bloh/, n. 1. a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon: a blow to the head. 2. a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc.: His wife s death was a terrible blow to him. 3. a sudden attack or drastic action: The invaders struck a blow …
3at\ a\ blow — • at a blow • at a stroke • at one stroke adv. phr. Immediately; suddenly; with one quick or forceful action. The pirates captured the ship and captured a ton of gold at a blow. A thousand men lost their jobs at a stroke when the factory closed.… …
4at a blow — or[at a stroke] or[at one stroke] {adv. phr.} Immediately; suddenly; with one quick or forceful action. * /The pirates captured the ship and captured a ton of gold at a blow./ * /A thousand men lost their jobs at a stroke when the factory… …
5at a blow — or[at a stroke] or[at one stroke] {adv. phr.} Immediately; suddenly; with one quick or forceful action. * /The pirates captured the ship and captured a ton of gold at a blow./ * /A thousand men lost their jobs at a stroke when the factory… …
6smart blow — strong strike, forceful hit …
7bump — I. noun Etymology: probably imitative of the sound of a blow Date: 1581 1. a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: as a. a swelling of tissue b. a cranial protuberance 2. a. a sudden forceful blow, impact, or jolt b. demotion… …
8wound — wound1 woundedly, adv. woundingly, adv. /woohnd/; Older Use and Literary /wownd/, n. 1. an injury, usually involving division of tissue or rupture of the integument or mucous membrane, due to external violence or some mechanical agency rather… …
9jolting — n. act of giving unexpected jerks or shakes; sudden blow; movement caused by a sudden blow dʒəʊlt n. sudden blow; movement caused by a sudden blow; mental shock v. shove, push forcefully; jar, shake; shock mentally; hit, stun with a forceful… …
10jolt — dʒəʊlt n. sudden blow; movement caused by a sudden blow; mental shock v. shove, push forcefully; jar, shake; shock mentally; hit, stun with a forceful blow; rudely interfere, interrupt; move jerkily …
