a hard stroke (given with the hand, a stick etc)
blast, rush of air, wind
Cases of word usage
1) a strong blow or knock (bash)
2) of blow (blown)
3) blow something up (blow-up)
4) an injury made by a blow or knock to the body or to a fruit, so that the skin is blue etc but not broken (bruise)
5) a quick blow as if with a chopper (chop)
6) to cup (something) into two (with a blow from a heavy axe etc) (cleave)
7) a hollow place in a hard surface as made by a blow or by pressure (dent)
8) (a sound of) a flapping blow or movement (flap)
9) a blow (that reaches a target); violent contact that causes damage; (of a performance, actor, new model, record etc) success (because liked by the audience, buyers etc) (hit)
10) (aabr KO) a blow that knocks a boxer out (knock out)