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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•blow (ō′vər blō′),USA pronunciation v., -blew, -blown, -blow•ing. v.t. - to give excessive importance or value to:to overblow one's own writing.
- to overinflate.
- to blow over the surface of, as the wind, sand, or the like:dead leaves overblowing the yard.
- to blow (a wind instrument or an organ pipe) in such a way as to produce overtones.
v.i. - to overblow a wind instrument.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see over-, blow2
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