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blow 1 B0339000 (blō)v. blew (blo͞o), blown (blōn), blow·ing, blows v.intr.1. a. To be in a state of motion. Used of the air or of wind.b. To move along or be carried by the wind: Her hat blew away.c. To move with or have strong winds: The storm blew all night.2. 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. To fail or break down, as from being operated under extreme or improper conditions: The furnace blew during the cold snap.b. To melt or otherwise become disabled. Used of a fuse.4. a. Informal To move very fast in relation to something: The boy blew past the stands on his bike.b. Slang To go away; depart: It's time to blow.5. Informal To boast.6. Vulgar Slang To be disgustingly disagreeable or offensive: This movie blows.v.tr.1. a. To cause to move by means of a current of air: The wind blew the boat out to sea.b. To drive a current of air on, in, or through: blew my hair dry after I shampooed it.c. To clear out or make free of obstruction by forcing air through: blew his nose all through allergy season.d. To shape or form (glass, for example) by forcing air or gas through at the end of a pipe.2. a. To expel (air) from the mouth.b. To cause air or gas to be expelled suddenly from: We blew a tire when we drove over the rock.3. Music a. To cause (a wind instrument) to sound.b. To sound: a bugle blowing taps.4. a. To cause to be out of breath.b. To allow (a winded horse) to regain its breath.5. To demolish by the force of an explosion: An artillery shell blew our headquarters apart.6. To lay or deposit eggs in. Used of certain insects.7. a. To cause to fail or break down, as by operating at extreme or improper conditions: blew the engine on the last lap.b. To cause (a fuse) to melt or become disabled.8. Slang a. To spend (money) freely and rashly. See Synonyms at waste.b. To spend money freely on; treat: blew me to a sumptuous dinner.9. a. Slang To spoil or lose through ineptitude: blew the audition; blew a three-goal lead. See Synonyms at botch.b. To cause (a covert intelligence operation or operative) to be revealed and thereby jeopardized: a story in the press that blew their cover; an agent who was blown by the opposition.10. a. Slang To depart (a place) in a great hurry: Let's blow this city no later than noon.b. Baseball To throw (a pitch) so fast that a batter cannot swing fast enough to hit it: blew a fastball by the batter for the strikeout.11. Vulgar Slang To perform fellatio on.n.1. The act or an instance of blowing.2. a. A blast of air or wind.b. A storm.3. Informal An act of bragging.4. Slang Cocaine.Phrasal Verbs: blow away Slang 1. To kill by shooting, especially with a firearm.2. To defeat decisively.3. To affect intensely; overwhelm: That concert blew me away. blow in Slang To arrive, especially when unexpected. blow off1. To relieve or release (pressure); let off.2. Slang To choose not to attend or accompany: They wanted us to come along, but we blew them off. blow out1. To extinguish or be extinguished by a gust of air: blow out a candle.2. To fail, as an electrical apparatus.3. To erupt in an uncontrolled manner. Used of a gas or oil well.4. To defeat decisively, as in a sport. blow over To subside, wane, or pass over with little lasting effect: The storm blew over quickly. The scandal will soon blow over. blow up1. To come into being: A storm blew up.2. To fill with air; inflate: blow up a tire.3. To enlarge (a photographic image or print).4. To explode: bombs blowing up.5. To lose one's temper.Idioms: blow a fuse/gasket Slang To explode with anger. blow hot and cold To change one's opinion often on a matter; vacillate. blow off steam To give vent to pent-up emotion. blow (one's) cool Slang To lose one's composure. blow (one's) mind Slang To affect with intense emotion, such as amazement, excitement, or shock.blow (one's) top/stack Informal To lose one's temper. blow/break open To get a sudden, insurmountable lead in (an athletic contest). blow out of proportion To make more of than is reasonable; exaggerate. blow smoke1. To speak deceptively.2. To brag or exaggerate.
[Middle English blowen, from Old English blāwan; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots.]
blow 2 B0339000 (blō)n.1. A sudden hard stroke or hit, as with the fist or an object.2. An unexpected shock or calamity.3. An unexpected attack; an assault.
[Middle English blaw.]
blow 3 B0339000 (blō)intr. & tr.v. blew (blo͞o), blown (blōn), blow·ing, blows To bloom or cause to bloom.n.1. A mass of blossoms: peach blow.2. The state of blossoming: tulips in full blow.
[From Middle English blowen, to bloom, from Old English blōwan; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]blow off vb (adverb) 1. (Mechanical Engineering) to permit (a gas under pressure, esp steam) to be released2. (intr) slang Brit to emit wind noisily from the anus3. (tr) informal to reject or jilt (someone)4. blow off steam See steam6 n 5. (General Engineering) a discharge of a surplus fluid, such as steam, under pressure 6. (General Engineering) a device through which such a discharge is made Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | blow off - come off due to an explosion or other strong forcecome away, come off, detach - come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery" |
blow 1verb1. To be in a state of motion, as air:puff, winnow.2. To breathe hard:gasp, huff, pant, puff.3. To come open or fly apart suddenly and violently, as from internal pressure.Also used with out:burst, explode, pop.Slang: bust.4. To release or cause to release energy suddenly and violently, especially with a loud noise.Also used with up:blast, burst, detonate, explode, fire, fulminate, go off, touch off.5. Informal. To talk with excessive pride:boast, brag, crow, gasconade, rodomontade, vaunt.6. Slang. To move or proceed away from a place:depart, exit, get away, get off, go, go away, leave, pull out, quit, retire, run (along), withdraw.Informal: cut out, push off, shove off.Slang: split, take off.Idioms: hit the road, take leave.7. Slang. To spend (money) excessively and usually foolishly:consume, dissipate, fool away, fritter away, riot away, squander, throw away, trifle away, waste.8. Slang. To pay for the food, drink, or entertainment of (another):treat.Informal: set up, stand.Idiom: stand treat.9. Slang. To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess:ball up, blunder, boggle, botch, bungle, foul up, fumble, gum up, mess up, mishandle, mismanage, muddle, muff, spoil.Informal: bollix up, muck up.Slang: goof up, louse up, screw up, snafu.Idiom: make a muck of.phrasal verb
blow inSlang. To come to a particular place:arrive, check in, get in, pull in, reach, show up, turn up.Idiom: make an appearance.phrasal verb
blow upTo be or become angry:anger, boil over, bristle, burn, explode, flare up, foam, fume, rage, seethe.Informal: steam.Idioms: blow a fuse, blow a gasket, blow one's stack, breathe fire, fly off the handle, get hot under the collar, hit the ceiling, lose one's temper, see red.noun1. A natural movement or current of air:air, blast, breeze, gust, wind, zephyr.Archaic: gale.2. Informal. An act of boasting:boast, brag, braggadocio, fanfaronade, gasconade, rodomontade, vaunt.Translationsblow off
blow off1. verb Literally, of air, to move something off of a surface. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "blow" and "off." That wind today blew off all of the clothes I'd hung on the clothesline. Thank you so much for blowing the snow off of my car!2. verb, slang To ignore or intentionally avoid a person, planned event, or responsibility, often to do something frivolous instead. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "blow" and "off." I blew off class this afternoon and went to the mall instead. Tom and I were supposed to go on a date tonight, but he totally blew me off!3. verb To engage in frivolous or unproductive activities. Stop blowing off and just work on your paper!4. verb To explode off of something, typically due to an increase in pressure that must be released. If you keep shaking that bottle of soda, the cap is going to blow off!5. verb To voice one's anger or frustration. I'm sorry to rant like that, but work is so frustrating right now that I needed to blow off a little.6. verb To deceive or swindle someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "blow" and " off." Ever since Todd found out I have money, I get the feeling that he's trying to blow me off.7. verb, vulgar slang To perform oral sex on a male.8. noun An argument. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. Have you two reconciled after your blow-off last week?9. noun The act of ignoring someone. I thought our date went well, but he seems to be giving me the blow off now—he hasn't called in days.10. noun The last in a series of recurring offenses or problems that causes one to finally lose patience. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. My mom's catty comments usually annoy me, but when she insulted my husband, that was the blow off!11. noun Something that is very easy to do. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. Come on, these chores are a blow-off—you can get them done in 10 minutes.12. noun One who prioritizes frivolous activities over important or productive ones. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. Stop being such a blow-off and just work on your paper!See also: blow, offblow off 1. Lit. [for something] to be carried off something by moving air. The leaves of the trees blew off in the strong wind. My papers blew off the table. 2. Lit. [for a valve or pressure-maintaining device] to be forced off or away by high pressure. (See the examples.) The safety valve blew off and all the pressure escaped. The valve blew off, making a loud pop. 3. Fig. [for someone] to become angry; to lose one's temper; to blow off (some) steam. I just needed to blow off. Sorry for the outburst. I blew off at her. 4. Sl. to goof off; to waste time; to procrastinate. You blow off too much. All your best time is gone—blown off. 5. Sl. a time-waster; a goof-off. (Usually blow-off.) Fred is such a blow-off! Get busy. I don't pay blow-offs around here. 6. Sl. something that can be done easily or without much effort. (Usually blow-off.) Oh, that is just a blow-off. Nothing to it. The test was easy—a blow-off. 7. and blow someone or something off Sl. to ignore someone or something; to skip an appointment with someone; to not attend something where one is expected. He decided to sleep in and blow this class off. It wasn't right for you to just blow off an old friend the way you did. 8. and blow someone off Sl. to ignore someone in order to end a romantic or other relationship. She knew that he had blown her off when he didn't even call her for a month. Steve blew off Rachel before he started seeing Jane. 9. Sl the final insult; an event that causes a dispute. (Usually blow-off.) The blow-off was a call from some girl named Lulu who asked for Snookums. When the blow-off happened, nobody was expecting anything. 10. Sl. a dispute; an argument. (Usually blow-off.) After a blow-off like that, we all need a break. There was a big blow-off in the office today.See also: blow, offblow off1. Vent one's strong feelings; see blow off steam. 2. Disregard, ignore; evade something important. For example, If you blow off your homework, you're bound to run into trouble on the exam. [Slang; second half of 1900s] 3. Overcome, defeat easily, as in With Rob pitching, we'll have no trouble blowing off the opposing team. [Slang; 1950s] Also see blow away, def. 2. 4. Ignore, abandon, refuse to take part. For example, The college is blowing off our request for a new student center. [Slang; mid-1900s] See also: blow, offblow offv.1. To push or carry something away from something by the force of moving air: A gust of wind blew my hat off my head. The strong wind blew off the napkins that we had put on the tables.2. To be pushed or carried off by the force of moving air: If I put a weather vane on top of the house, do you think it would blow off?3. To remove something with powerful or violent force: The bomb blasts blew off the side of the building. The exploding car engine blew the hood off.4. Slang To avoid or neglect some responsibility or obligation: Yesterday I blew off all my work and went to the movies. I know you don't want to go to work today, but if you blow your job off, you'll get fired.5. Slang To fail to keep an appointment with someone: She's annoyed because her date blew her off. He's pretty reliable, and he won't blow you off.6. Slang To abandon or leave someone behind in a rude way: The movie star suddenly blew off the waiting crowd and left the building. We set off to go fishing together, but halfway there my friends blew me off and went to the park instead.7. Slang To treat something as unimportant; dismiss or ignore something: The writer blew off the criticism and continued to write as before. They made an unkind remark, but I just blew it off.8. Vulgar Slang To perform fellatio on someone.See also: blow, offblow off1. in. to goof off; to waste time; to procrastinate. You blow off too much. 2. n. a time-waster; a goof-off. (Usually blow-off.) Get busy. I don’t pay blow-offs around here. 3. n. something that can be done easily or without much effort. (Usually blow-off.) The test was a blow-off. 4. n. the final insult; an event that causes a dispute. (Usually blow-off.) The blow-off was a call from some dame named Monica who asked for Snookums. 5. n. a dispute; an argument. (see also blow up.) After a blow-off like that, we need a breather. See also: blow, offblow someone/something off1. tv. to neglect or ignore someone or something. Get it done now. Don’t blow it off! 2. tv. to cheat someone or a group; to deceive someone or a group. Don’t try to blow me off! I know what’s what. See also: blow, off, someone, somethingEncyclopediaSeeblowMedicalSeeBlowblow off
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