blow

[ US /ˈbɫoʊ/ ]
[ UK /blˈə‍ʊ/ ]
VERB
  1. allow to regain its breath
    blow a horse
  2. spend lavishly or wastefully on
    He blew a lot of money on his new home theater
  3. show off
  4. leave; informal or rude
    shove off!
    The children shoved along
    Blow now!
    let's blow this place
  5. be inadequate or objectionable
    this sucks!
    this blows!
  6. make a sound as if blown
    The whistle blew
  7. burst suddenly
    The tire blew
    We blew a tire
  8. 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
  9. melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
    The lightbulbs blew out
    The fuse blew
  10. be blowing or storming
    The wind blew from the West
  11. cause air to go in, on, or through
    Blow my hair dry
  12. free of obstruction by blowing air through
    blow one's nose
  13. provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
  14. 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
  15. spout moist air from the blowhole
    The whales blew
  16. play or sound a wind instrument
    She blew the horn
  17. sound by having air expelled through a tube
    The trumpets blew
  18. cause to move by means of an air current
    The wind blew the leaves around in the yard
  19. exhale hard
    blow on the soup to cool it down
  20. spend thoughtlessly; throw away
    You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
    He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
  21. lay eggs
    certain insects are said to blow
  22. shape by blowing
    Blow a glass vase
  23. cause to be revealed and jeopardized
    The double agent was blown by the other side
    The story blew their cover
NOUN
  1. an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
    it came as a shock to learn that he was injured
  2. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
  3. an impact (as from a collision)
    the bump threw him off the bicycle
  4. a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
    a blow on the head
  5. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
    he blew out all the candles with a single puff
    he gave his nose a loud blow
  6. street names for cocaine
  7. a strong current of air
    the tree was bent almost double by the gust
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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.
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