Blow
Blow noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: he was dizzy for the rest of the day after the blow to his head
Kick is a synonym for blow in impact topic. In some cases you can use "Kick" instead a noun "Blow", when it comes to topics like strike, thing, bump, shock.
How words are described
| good | good blow | good kick |
| low | low blow | low kick |
| solid | solid blow | solid kick |
| free | free blow | free kick |
| Other adjectives: single, simple, nasty, strong, powerful, actual, real, hard, massive, big, serious, huge, vicious, major, final, double, last, swift, devastating, finishing, well-placed, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In Very Bad Things, hookers and blow (or, more specifically, a hooker and blow) at the bachelor party is what kick starts the Plethora of Mistakes that drives the plot.
Source: Hookers and Blow -
Magical Girl Warrior: They use their power to punch, kick, throw, shoot, and blow up monsters and villains on a weekly basis.
Source: Anime / Yes! Pretty Cure 5 -
If you blow off one hand for example, it will kick a crate at the player instead of normally throwing it.
Source: Shows Damage
Cite this Source
Kick and Blow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blow/kick
Blow & Kick. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blow/kick>.
Kick or Blow. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blow/kick.
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