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blow-by-blow

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Detailing every action or occurrence completely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • He gave a blow-by-blow account of the entire trip.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An account, description, or commentary including every detail of the action or event.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The media published a blow-by-blow of the trial as it happened.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

providing great detail

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a blow-by-blow account of the movie

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Probably suggesting a detailed description of a fight or boxing match, where blow means a hit or a landed punch.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: detallat — detailing completely
  • Finnish: yksityiskohtainen — detailing completely
  • Finnish: pikkutarkka — detailing completely
  • French: détaillé — detailing completely
  • German: detailliert — detailing completely
  • Italian: dettagliato — detailing completely
  • Occitan: detalhat — detailing completely
  • Spanish: detallado — detailing completely
  • Swedish: detaljerad — detailing completely
  • Welsh: o hwrdd i hwrdd — detailing completely
  • Finnish: yksityiskohtainen kuvaus — account including every detail