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US
/ˈbɫoʊ/
]
[ UK /blˈəʊ/ ]
[ UK /blˈəʊ/ ]
VERB
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allow to regain its breath
blow a horse -
spend lavishly or wastefully on
He blew a lot of money on his new home theater - show off
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leave; informal or rude
shove off!
The children shoved along
Blow now!
let's blow this place -
be inadequate or objectionable
this sucks!
this blows! -
make a sound as if blown
The whistle blew -
burst suddenly
The tire blew
We blew a tire -
be in motion due to some air or water current
The leaves were blowing in the wind
the boat drifted on the lake
the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore
The sailboat was adrift on the open sea -
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
The lightbulbs blew out
The fuse blew -
be blowing or storming
The wind blew from the West -
cause air to go in, on, or through
Blow my hair dry -
free of obstruction by blowing air through
blow one's nose - provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
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make a mess of, destroy or ruin
the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
I botched the dinner and we had to eat out -
spout moist air from the blowhole
The whales blew -
play or sound a wind instrument
She blew the horn -
sound by having air expelled through a tube
The trumpets blew -
cause to move by means of an air current
The wind blew the leaves around in the yard -
exhale hard
blow on the soup to cool it down -
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends -
lay eggs
certain insects are said to blow -
shape by blowing
Blow a glass vase -
cause to be revealed and jeopardized
The double agent was blown by the other side
The story blew their cover
NOUN
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an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
it came as a shock to learn that he was injured - an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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an impact (as from a collision)
the bump threw him off the bicycle -
a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
a blow on the head -
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
he blew out all the candles with a single puff
he gave his nose a loud blow - street names for cocaine
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a strong current of air
the tree was bent almost double by the gust
How To Use blow In A Sentence
- Some were members of Turkey's elite military class known as "pashas," a title of respect harking back to Ottoman military commanders Monday for allegedly planning to blow up mosques in order to trigger a military takeover and overthrow the WN.com - Photown News
- They drew swords, and fought fiercely, cussing and insulting each other as swiftly as they threw blows.
- The blow came at a meeting on Saturday.
- One Mercedes engineer estimated that, worldwide, up to 50,000 vehicles may have to be repaired, which is a blow for a company which prides itself on reliability and quality. The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
- Many of the wrecks around our coasts are either mine or torpedo victims, and either way there is a colossal bang, the ship gets a big chunk blown out of it and the rest lands in a heap nearby.
- These require you to face manipulative individuals, relinquish your rights unfairly or be exquisitely tactful when you'd be justified in blowing up. Times, Sunday Times
- Twice through the following night was I wakened by the boat being hurled upon her beam-ends by the blows of the seas; but she righted easily, and took scarce any water, the canvas proving a very roof of safety. The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'
- Loman is a rather unpleasant figure throughout much of the play, a boastful blowhard, a bully, a coward.
- Better to wait until bubbles burst and manage the consequences, softening the economic blow by loosening monetary policy very quickly.
- The servants disappeared as if they were whiffs of smoke blown away by the wind.