come to blows

blow

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bloh]
- /bloʊ/
- /kʌm tuː bləʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloh]
- /bloʊ/

Definitions of come to blows words

noun come to blows to fight 3
noun come to blows to result in a fight 3
noun come to blows to begin fighting one another 3
noun come to blows a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon: a blow to the head. 1
noun come to blows a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc.: His wife's death was a terrible blow to him. 1
noun come to blows a sudden attack or drastic action: The invaders struck a blow to the south. 1

See all 14 definitions of come to blows

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Origin of come to blows

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English blaw, northern form representing later blowe; akin to Old High German bliuwan, Gothic bliggwan to beat

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Parts of speech for Come to blows

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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come to blows popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for come to blows

verb come to blows

assault — An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
battle — A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war.
box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
brawl — A brawl is a rough or violent fight.

All 18 Synonyms of come to blows