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   Blow

   /blō/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of wind) move creating an air current: "a cold wind began to blow" Similar gustpuffflurryblastroarblusterrushstormmovebe in motion
   • ▪ (of wind) cause to move; propel: "a gust of wind blew a cloud of smoke into his face" Similar sweepcarrypulldragdrivebuffetmovewhisktosswaftwhirl
   • ▪ be carried, driven, or moved by the wind or an air current: "it was so windy that the tent nearly blew away" Similar driftflutterwaftflowstreamwhirlmovewaveflapundulatefloatglidetravelbe carried
   • ▪ leave a place: informal North American "I'd better blow"
   • 2. expel air through pursed lips: "Will took a deep breath, and blew"
   • ▪ use one's breath to propel (something): "he blew cigar smoke in her face" Similar exhalebreathe outpuff outemitexpeldischargegive outissuesend forth
   • ▪ breathe hard; pant: "Uncle Albert was soon puffing and blowing" Similar wheezepuffpantpuff and pantgasphuff and puffbreathe hard/heavilyfight for breathcatch one's breath
   • ▪ force air through the mouth into (an instrument or device) in order to make a sound: "the umpire blew his whistle" Similar soundplayblasttootpipetrumpetmake a noise with
   • ▪ (of an instrument or device) make a sound when air is forced into it: "police whistles blew"
   • ▪ sound (the horn of a vehicle).
   • ▪ play jazz or rock music in an unrestrained style: informal "it took him maybe five choruses to warm up, but then he could really blow"
   • ▪ force air through a tube into (molten glass) in order to create an artifact: "in the factory showrooms you can see glass being blown and painted"
   • ▪ remove the contents of (an egg) by forcing air through it.
   • ▪ (of a whale) eject air and vapor through the blowhole.
   • 3. (of an explosion or explosive device) displace violently or send flying: "the blast had blown the windows out of the van"
   • ▪ (of a vehicle tire) burst suddenly while the vehicle is in motion: "a rear tire had blown"
   • ▪ burst or cause to burst due to pressure or overheating: "the engines sounded as if their exhausts had blown" Similar burstexplodeblow outsplitrupturecrackbreakfly openpunctureget a punctureget a flat tire
   • ▪ (with reference to an electric circuit) burn out or be caused to burn out through overloading: "the fuse in the plug had blown" Similar fuseshort-circuitburn outexpirebreakgo
   • 4. spend recklessly: informal "they blew $100,000 in just eighteen months" Similar squanderwastemisspendthrow awayfritter awayspend freelyrun throughgo throughloselavishdissipatemake poor use ofbe prodigal withspend recklesslyspend unwiselyspend like waterthrow around like confettiburnuse upinformal:splurgepour/throw down the drainspend as if it grows on treesspend as if there were no tomorrowspend as if it were going out of stylesplash outblueOpposite savespend wisely
   • 5. completely lose or miss (an opportunity): informal "the wider issues were to show that politicians had blown it" Similar spoilruinbunglemake a mess ofmess upfudgemuffwastelosesquanderthrow awayinformal:botchmake a hash ofscrew uplouse upfoul upbodgefluffcock upvulgar slang:fuck upbugger up
   • ▪ expose (a stratagem): "a man whose cover was blown" Similar exposerevealuncoverdisclosedivulgeunveilbetrayleak
   • 6. used in various expressions to express surprise or as a mild oath: informal British "“Well, blow me,” he said, “I never knew that”"
   • 7. perform fellatio on (a man). vulgar slang
   • 8. be extremely bad or unwelcome: informal US "This blows, she sighs, I want it to be next week already"
   • 9. (of flies) lay eggs in or on (something).

   noun

   • 1. a strong wind: "we're in for a blow" Similar galestormtempesthurricaneblastsuperstormwindbreezegustpuff of winddraftflurryturbulenceliterary:zephyr
   • 2. an act of blowing an instrument: "a number of blows on the whistle" Similar tootblareblastsoundwhistleshriek
   • ▪ a spell of playing jazz or rock music. informal
   • ▪ an act of blowing one's nose: "give your nose a good blow"
   • ▪ (in steelmaking) an act of sending an air or oxygen blast through molten metal in a converter.
   • 3. cannabis. informal British
   • ▪ cocaine in the form of powder. informal US

   Word Origin Old Englishblāwan, of Germanic origin; related to German blähen ‘blow up, swell’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin flare ‘blow’.

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   To blow is to create a burst or puff of air. When chilly breezes start to blow, it's time to close your windows. People blow candles out on birthday cakes and blow up balloons — a person blows by directing a flow of air from the mouth in a steady stream. When the wind blows, an air current moves.

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   BLOW definition: 1. If the wind blows, it moves and makes currents of air: 2. to force air out through your mouth…. Learn more.

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   Blow definition, a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon: a blow to the head. See more.

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   4 days ago · 1. verb. When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves. A chill wind blew at the top of the hill. [VERB] We woke to find a gale blowing outside. [VERB] Synonyms: gust, blast, puff More Synonyms of blow. 2. verb. If the wind blows something somewhere or if it blows there, the wind moves it there. The wind blew her hair back from her forehead.

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   Definition of blow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   a. To expel a current of air, as from the mouth or from a bellows. b. To produce a sound by expelling a current of air, as in sounding a wind instrument or a whistle. c. To breathe hard; pant. d. To release air or gas suddenly; burst or explode: The tire blew when it hit the pothole. e. To spout moist air from the blowhole. Used of a whale. 3. a.

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   blow (to somebody/something) a sudden event that hurts or damages somebody/something, causing the people affected to be sad or disappointed. Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him. It was a shattering blow to her pride. The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes.