Opposite of a blow with the fist
Opposite of energy or vitality used to impress or attract attention
Opposite of a hard or repeated hit or strike
Opposite of a hard strike or hit
“The master was able to knock each of these men to the ground with a touch of his finger.”
Opposite of ardor or zeal inspired by passion or enthusiasm
Opposite of a strike with a part of the body or an instrument
“To avoid conflict, give them a wave with your hand and walk away.”
Opposite of an instance of striking or being struck
“That was a fortunate miss for him, having evaded the oncoming vehicle by a matter of inches.”
Opposite of a small hole resulting from being pierced by a sharp object
Opposite of an act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself
“She gave him a tug to indicate that she wanted his attention, but he refused to draw his eyes away from the game unfolding on the television.”
Opposite of a short, straight punch
“He executed a perfect parry on his opponent's uppercut, and then was able to go on the offensive.”
Opposite of to pierce and make a hole or holes in
Opposite of to strike or hit heavily, and sometimes repeatedly
Opposite of to hit (someone) hard
Opposite of to hit or strike, often with one's hand
Opposite of to hit or strike someone or something
Opposite of to strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow
Opposite of to hit or strike someone or something
Opposite of to hit or strike, especially on the head
Opposite of to strike, especially with force
“Jobe was terrible at shooting games because he would completely miss most of his targets.”
Opposite of to strike physically or violently
“Aaron moves first, throwing a flurry of punches that I easily defend.”
Opposite of to physically attack
Opposite of to pierce or make a hole (or holes) in
“To seal the gap between the baseboard and the floor, fill it with caulk and then cover the caulked area with shoe molding for a clean appearance.”
Opposite of to pierce with a small and sharp point
To make a hole in or through something, especially by using a drill
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