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1. phrasal verb

If someone blows something up or if it blows up, it is destroyed by an explosion.

He was jailed for 45 years for trying to blow up a plane. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

Their boat blew up as they slept. [VERB PARTICLE]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb

If you blow up something such as a balloon or a tyre, you fill it with air.

Other than blowing up a tyre I hadn't done any car maintenance. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

3. phrasal verb

If a wind or a storm blows up, the weather becomes very windy or stormy.

A storm blew up over the mountains. [VERB PARTICLE]

4. phrasal verb

If you blow up at someone, you lose your temper and shout at them.

[informal]

I'm sorry I blew up at you. [VERB PARTICLE + at]

When Myra told Karp she'd expose his past, he blew up. [VERB PARTICLE]

5. phrasal verb

If someone blows an incident up or if it blows up, it is made to seem more serious or important than it really is.

Newspapers blew up the story. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

The media may be blowing it up out of proportion. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

The scandal blew up into a major political furore. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb]

[Also VERB PARTICLE]

6. phrasal verb

If a photographic image is blown up, a large copy is made of it.

The image is blown up on a large screen. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE]

...two blown up photos of Paddy. [VERB-ed PARTICLE]

7. See also blow-up

More Synonyms of blow up

See full dictionary entry for blow

blow-up

also blowup

Word forms: plural blow-ups

1. countable noun

A blow-up is a photograph or picture that has been made bigger.

[informal]

...a grainy blowup obviously taken with a telephoto lens in bad light.

...blow-ups of photographs she found on the internet.

2. countable noun

A blow-up is a sudden fierce argument.

[informal]

He and Cohen appeared headed for a major blowup.

blow up in British English

verb (adverb)

to explode or cause to explode

2. (transitive)

to increase the importance of (something)

they blew the whole affair up

3. (intransitive)

to come into consideration

we lived well enough before this thing blew up

4. (intransitive)

to come into existence with sudden force

a storm had blown up

5. informal

to lose one's temper (with a person)

6. (transitive) informal

to reprimand (someone)

7. (transitive) informal

to enlarge the size or detail of (a photograph)

noun blow-up

an explosion

9. informal

an enlarged photograph or part of a photograph

10. informal

a fit of temper or argument

11. Also called: blowing up informal

a reprimand

adjective blow-up

12.

designed to be inflated by air or breath

a blow-up mattress

blow up in American English

to fill with or as with air or gas

to burst or explode

to arise and become more intense, as a storm

to enlarge (a photograph)

to exaggerate (an incident, rumor, etc.)

6. Informal

to lose one's temper or poise

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Examples of 'blow up' in a sentence
blow up

`That's Hector Coyne, the MP someone tried to blow up last Saturday.We don't know what's coming -- Vangelis may come home, Greece may blow up, there's no knowing.Surely the first thing they did was to blow up the relay stations.The moment the racket signalled a premature blow-up, the cadres of conspirators went into action.

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blow up

British English: blow up /bləʊ ʌp/ VERB

If someone blows something up, or if it blows up, it is destroyed by an explosion.

Their boat blew up.

American English: blow up
Arabic: يَنْفُخُ
Brazilian Portuguese: explodir
Chinese: 爆炸
Croatian: eksplodirati
Czech: vybouchnout
Danish: sprænge i luften
Dutch: opblazen
European Spanish: estallar
Finnish: räjähtää
French: exploser
German: explodieren
Greek: ανατινάζω
Italian: gonfiare
Japanese: 爆破する
Korean: 폭발하다
Norwegian: sprenge
Polish: wysadzić w powietrze
European Portuguese: explodir
Romanian: a exploda
Russian: взорвать
Latin American Spanish: estallar
Swedish: explodera
Thai: เป่าให้ไฟลุก
Turkish: havaya uçurmak
Ukrainian: підривати
Vietnamese: nổ tung

Chinese translation of 'blow up'

blow up

vi

(= explode) 爆炸 (bàozhà)

vt

(= destroy) [bridge etc] 使爆炸 (shǐ bàozhà)
(= inflate) [balloon, tyre] 充气(氣) (chōngqì)
(Phot, = enlarge) 放大 (fàngdà)

See blow

1 (phrasal verb) in the sense of explode

Definition

to explode or cause to explode

The bomb blew up over the countryside.

Synonyms

explode

They managed to evacuate all the civilians before the bomb exploded.

burst

Every now and then you hear some bombs bursting.

go off

A gun went off somewhere in the distance.

shatter

Safety glass won't shatter if it's broken.

erupt

The volcano erupted in 1980.

detonate

an explosive device which detonated last night

2 (phrasal verb) in the sense of lose your temper

Definition

to lose one's temper

(informal)

I'm sorry I blew up at you.

Synonyms

lose your temper

rage

He raged at me for being late.

erupt

lose it (informal)

crack up (informal)

He's going to crack up if he doesn't take a break soon.

see red (informal)

I didn't mean to break his nose. I just saw red.

lose the plot (informal)

become angry

go ballistic (slang)

hit the roof (informal)

blow a fuse (slang)

fly off the handle (informal)

My old manager flew off the handle at the slightest thing.

become enraged

go off the deep end (informal)

wig out (slang)

go up the wall (slang)

go crook (Australian, New Zealand, slang)

flip your lid (slang)

blow your top

I just asked him why he was late and he blew his top.

3 (phrasal verb) in the sense of flare up

Definition

to come into existence with sudden force

The scandal blew up into a major political furore.

Synonyms

flare up

widen

He had an operation to widen an artery in his heart.

heighten

The move has heightened tension in the state.

enlarge

plans to enlarge the park into a 30,000 all-seater stadium

broaden

The smile broadened to a grin.

magnify

The telescope magnifies images over 11 times.

boil over

See blow

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blow your top

Definition

to lose one's temper

I just asked him why he was late and he blew his top.

Synonyms

lose your temper,

explode,

blow up (informal),

lose it (informal),

see red (informal),

lose the plot (informal),

have a fit (informal),

throw a tantrum,

fly off the handle (informal),

go spare (British, slang),

fly into a temper,

flip your lid (slang),

do your nut (British, slang)

in the sense of broaden

Definition

to make or become broad or broader

The smile broadened to a grin.

Synonyms

widen,

spread,

extend,

stretch,

expand,

enlarge,

dilate,

open out or up,

become wider or broader

in the sense of burst

Definition

to break or cause to break open or apart suddenly and noisily

Every now and then you hear some bombs bursting.

Synonyms

explode,

go off,

blow up,

detonate,

go bang (informal)

Nearby words of
blow up

blow someone away
blow something out
blow something up
blow up
blow your own trumpet
blow your top
blowout

单词	blow up
释义	Trends of blow up View usage for: blow up 1. phrasal verb If someone blows something up or if it blows up, it is destroyed by an explosion. He was jailed for 45 years for trying to blow up a plane. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Their boat blew up as they slept. [VERB PARTICLE] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you blow up something such as a balloon or a tyre, you fill it with air. Other than blowing up a tyre I hadn't done any car maintenance. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb If a wind or a storm blows up, the weather becomes very windy or stormy. A storm blew up over the mountains. [VERB PARTICLE] 4. phrasal verb If you blow up at someone, you lose your temper and shout at them. [informal] I'm sorry I blew up at you. [VERB PARTICLE + at] When Myra told Karp she'd expose his past, he blew up. [VERB PARTICLE] 5. phrasal verb If someone blows an incident up or if it blows up, it is made to seem more serious or important than it really is. Newspapers blew up the story. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The media may be blowing it up out of proportion. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The scandal blew up into a major political furore. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb] [Also VERB PARTICLE] 6. phrasal verb If a photographic image is blown up, a large copy is made of it. The image is blown up on a large screen. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] ...two blown up photos of Paddy. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] 7. See also blow-up More Synonyms of blow up See full dictionary entry for blow blow-up also blowup Word forms: plural blow-ups 1. countable noun A blow-up is a photograph or picture that has been made bigger. [informal] ...a grainy blowup obviously taken with a telephoto lens in bad light. ...blow-ups of photographs she found on the internet. 2. countable noun A blow-up is a sudden fierce argument. [informal] He and Cohen appeared headed for a major blowup. blow up in British English verb (adverb) 1. to explode or cause to explode 2. (transitive) to increase the importance of (something) they blew the whole affair up 3. (intransitive) to come into consideration we lived well enough before this thing blew up 4. (intransitive) to come into existence with sudden force a storm had blown up 5. informal to lose one's temper (with a person) 6. (transitive) informal to reprimand (someone) 7. (transitive) informal to enlarge the size or detail of (a photograph) noun blow-up 8. an explosion 9. informal an enlarged photograph or part of a photograph 10. informal a fit of temper or argument 11. Also called: blowing up informal a reprimand adjective blow-up 12. designed to be inflated by air or breath a blow-up mattress blow up in American English 1. to fill with or as with air or gas 2. to burst or explode 3. to arise and become more intense, as a storm 4. to enlarge (a photograph) 5. to exaggerate (an incident, rumor, etc.) 6. Informal to lose one's temper or poise See full dictionary entry for blow Examples of 'blow up' in a sentence blow up `That's Hector Coyne, the MP someone tried to blow up last Saturday. Harcourt, Palma A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE We don't know what's coming -- Vangelis may come home, Greece may blow up, there's no knowing. Harvey, John COUP D'ETAT Surely the first thing they did was to blow up the relay stations. Robert Silverberg THE LONGEST WAY HOME (2002) The moment the racket signalled a premature blow-up, the cadres of conspirators went into action. Kippax, Frank THE SCAR In other languages blow up British English: blow up /bləʊ ʌp/ VERB If someone blows something up, or if it blows up, it is destroyed by an explosion. Their boat blew up. American English: blow up Arabic: يَنْفُخُ Brazilian Portuguese: explodir Chinese: 爆炸 Croatian: eksplodirati Czech: vybouchnout Danish: sprænge i luften Dutch: opblazen European Spanish: estallar Finnish: räjähtää French: exploser German: explodieren Greek: ανατινάζω Italian: gonfiare Japanese: 爆破する Korean: 폭발하다 Norwegian: sprenge Polish: wysadzić w powietrze European Portuguese: explodir Romanian: a exploda Russian: взорвать Latin American Spanish: estallar Swedish: explodera Thai: เป่าให้ไฟลุก Turkish: havaya uçurmak Ukrainian: підривати Vietnamese: nổ tung Chinese translation of 'blow up' blow up vi (= explode) 爆炸 (bàozhà) vt (= destroy) [bridge etc] 使爆炸 (shǐ bàozhà) (= inflate) [balloon, tyre] 充气(氣) (chōngqì) (Phot, = enlarge) 放大 (fàngdà) See blow 1 (phrasal verb) in the sense of explode Definition to explode or cause to explode The bomb blew up over the countryside. Synonyms explode They managed to evacuate all the civilians before the bomb exploded. burst Every now and then you hear some bombs bursting. go off A gun went off somewhere in the distance. shatter Safety glass won't shatter if it's broken. erupt The volcano erupted in 1980. detonate an explosive device which detonated last night 2 (phrasal verb) in the sense of lose your temper Definition to lose one's temper (informal) I'm sorry I blew up at you. Synonyms lose your temper rage He raged at me for being late. erupt lose it (informal) crack up (informal) He's going to crack up if he doesn't take a break soon. see red (informal) I didn't mean to break his nose. I just saw red. lose the plot (informal) become angry go ballistic (slang) hit the roof (informal) blow a fuse (slang) fly off the handle (informal) My old manager flew off the handle at the slightest thing. become enraged go off the deep end (informal) wig out (slang) go up the wall (slang) go crook (Australian, New Zealand, slang) flip your lid (slang) blow your top I just asked him why he was late and he blew his top. 3 (phrasal verb) in the sense of flare up Definition to come into existence with sudden force The scandal blew up into a major political furore. Synonyms flare up widen He had an operation to widen an artery in his heart. heighten The move has heightened tension in the state. enlarge plans to enlarge the park into a 30,000 all-seater stadium broaden The smile broadened to a grin. magnify The telescope magnifies images over 11 times. boil over See blow Additional synonyms in the sense of blow your top Definition to lose one's temper I just asked him why he was late and he blew his top. Synonyms lose your temper, explode, blow up (informal), lose it (informal), see red (informal), lose the plot (informal), have a fit (informal), throw a tantrum, fly off the handle (informal), go spare (British, slang), fly into a temper, flip your lid (slang), do your nut (British, slang) in the sense of broaden Definition to make or become broad or broader The smile broadened to a grin. Synonyms widen, spread, extend, stretch, expand, enlarge, dilate, open out or up, become wider or broader in the sense of burst Definition to break or cause to break open or apart suddenly and noisily Every now and then you hear some bombs bursting. Synonyms explode, go off, blow up, detonate, go bang (informal) Nearby words of blow up blow someone away blow something out blow something up blow up blow your own trumpet blow your top blowout Related terms of blow up blow something up Synonyms of 'blow up' blow up Explore 'blow up' in the dictionary All related terms of 'blow up' blow over ( trouble, crisis ) 平息 píngxī blow out ( flame, candle ) 吹灭(滅) chuīmiè blow off ( hat etc ) 刮(颳)走 guāzǒu blow down ( tree, house ) 刮(颳)倒 guādǎo blow away 吹走 chuīzǒu
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