blown
adjective
ˈblōn 
1
a
: swollen
b
: affected with bloat
2
: being out of breath
Synonyms
- bloated
- distended
- overinflated
- puffed
- swollen
- tumescent
- tumid
- turgid
- varicose
- varicosed
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
if the tin can is blown, throw it away—the food inside is spoiled
Word History
Etymology
Middle English blowen, from past participle of blowen to blow
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing blown
blown 1 of 3
adjective
as in swollen
enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure if the tin can is blown, throw it away—the food inside is spoiled Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- swollen
- puffed
- expanded
- distended
- varicosed
- overinflated
- blown up
- turgid
- bulging
- ballooned
- tumid
- bloated
- tumescent
- varicose
- dilated
- ballooning
- ventricose
- protuberant
- dilating
- turgescent
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- collapsed
- deflated
- detumescent
blown
2 of 3verb (1)
1
as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty that horse was really blowing after the race Synonyms & Similar Words
- gasped
- puffed
- huffed
- panted
- heaved
- choked
- hove
- wheezed
- hyperventilated
- exhaled
- been out of breath
- smothered
- expired
- stifled
- asphyxiated
- snored
- gulped
- snuffled
- strangled
- gagged
2
as in lost
to use up carelessly each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas Synonyms & Similar Words
- lost
- spent
- wasted
- dissipated
- squandered
- thrown away
- lavished
- misspent
- run through
- fiddled away
- consumed
- depleted
- exhausted
- frittered (away)
- splurged
- shot
- made ducks and drakes of
- disbursed
- played ducks and drakes with
- impoverished
- trifled (away)
- indulged
- overspent
- laid out
- expended
- overindulged
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- preserved
- saved
- protected
- conserved
- skimped
- laid up
- hoarded
- scrimped
- economized
3
as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew Synonyms & Similar Words
- exploded
- shattered
- popped
- burst
- detonated
- fired
- bursted
- crumped
- smashed
- blown up
- gone off
- splintered
- fragmented
- shot
- discharged
- mushroomed
- ballooned
- burgeoned
- bourgeoned
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- imploded
- collapsed
- fizzled
4
as in blasted
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive one false move and we would be blown to bits Synonyms & Similar Words
- blasted
- popped
- demolished
- smashed
- destroyed
- burst
- exploded
- shattered
- bursted
- dynamited
- blown up
- wrecked
- ruined
- decimated
- annihilated
- detonated
- splintered
- discharged
- fragmented
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- collapsed
- imploded
5
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly that car blew past us as if we were standing still Synonyms & Similar Words
- sped
- raced
- flown
- driven
- buzzed
- jumped
- trotted
- rushed
- zipped
- hurried
- run
- bolted
- scurried
- rammed
- stepped
- blasted
- chased
- speeded
- ripped
- torn
- scooted
- darted
- dashed
- traveled
- scuttled
- hurled
- whirled
- shot
- hurtled
- barreled
- bombed
- blazed
- hustled
- zoomed
- rustled
- rocketed
- careened
- humped
- whisked
- jogged
- bundled
- nipped
- breezed
- coursed
- travelled
- pelted
- motored
- jetted
- hastened
- bowled
- careered
- bustled
- beaten it
- cannonballed
- belted
- highballed
- hied
- shaken a leg
- hared
- barrelled
- stepped on it
- flitted
- cracked (on)
- scudded
- whizzed
- made tracks
- streaked
- got a move on
- scampered
- accelerated
- stampeded
- hotfooted (it)
- scuffled
- sprinted
- overtaken
- beetled
- galloped
- stepped out
- outstripped
- outpaced
- quickened
- outrun
- caught up
- arrowed
- fast-forwarded
- beelined
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dragged
- poked
- crept
- crawled
- poked
- lingered
- lagged
- hung (around or out)
- shuffled
- hanged (around or out)
- strolled
- sauntered
- loitered
- ambled
- lumbered
- dawdled
- tarried
- dallied
- plodded
- slowed (down or up)
- decelerated
- dillydallied
6
as in destroyed
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way Synonyms & Similar Words
- destroyed
- murdered
- mangled
- boggled
- fluffed
- muffed
- fumbled
- bungled
- botched
- ruined
- damaged
- dubbed
- booted
- butchered
- spoiled
- flubbed
- injured
- bobbled
- mucked up
- wrecked
- screwed up
- hurt
- foozled
- bumbled
- fouled up
- mutilated
- loused up
- blundered
- muddled
- flawed
- impaired
- marred
- harmed
- buggered (up)
- blighted
- spoilt
- piffled
- bollixed (up)
- goofed (up)
- mismanaged
- blemished
- vitiated
- messed (up)
- mishandled
- gummed (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- improved
- enhanced
- rectified
- helped
- repaired
- reformed
- refined
- remedied
- fixed
- ameliorated
- bettered
- meliorated
- reconditioned
- patched
- renovated
- doctored
- revamped
7
as in bragged
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess another self-made millionaire blowing about how much he'd achieved Synonyms & Similar Words
- bragged
- boasted
- gushed
- blown smoke
- bulled
- vaunted
- swaggered
- puffed
- vapored
- crowed
- gasconaded
- blustered
- exhibited
- exposed
- flaunted
- harangued
- exulted
- prided
- displayed
- maximized
- rejoiced
- paraded
- gloried
- showed off
- shown off
- magnified
- brandished
- glorified
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- diminished
- minimized
- discounted
- poohed
- laughed off
- belittled
- underrated
- undervalued
- regretted
- deprecated
- lamented
- pooh-poohed
- mourned
- played down
- shrugged off
- bemoaned
blown
3 of 3verb (2)
as in bloomed
to produce flowers longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow Synonyms & Similar Words
- bloomed
- flowered
- blossomed
- unfolded
- leaved
- effloresced
- burgeoned
- leafed
- bourgeoned
- opened
- budded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- faded
- shrivelled
- shriveled
- dropped
- wilted
- died
- withered
- perished
- expired
- dried up