Meaning

2 senses

  1. To wound one's opponent in such a way that they bleed.

    to draw first blood

  2. (figuratively)To have an injurious effect; to strike home, as a barb or insult.

Examples

4 sentences

  1. The nurse tied a rubber tube around my arm before he drew blood.

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  2. The nurse drew my blood.

    ruМедсестра взяла у меня кровь. — odexed

    deDie Krankenschwester nahm mir Blut ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. The small dog bit Tom's hand and drew a little blood.

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  4. Mary: "You got bit? Oh, no. Did the dog draw blood?" Tom: "Yeah, he's a regular phlebotomist, alright."

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Origin

From Middle English drawe blood.

From Middle English drawe blood.

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Forms

draws blood, drawing blood, drew blood, drawn blood
Base formdraw blood · to draw blood
3rd person singulardraws blood
Present participledrawing blood
Past simpledrew blood
Past participledrawn blood

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydraw blood
he, she, itdraws blood

Past simpleLesson

all personsdrew blood

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave drawn blood
he, she, ithas drawn blood

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill draw blood

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
draughtydrawA1drawbackC1drawbridgedrawerA2drawingA2
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