to move along, carried by or as by the wind: Dust seemed to blow through every crack in the house.
3.
to produce or emit a current of air, as with the mouth or a bellows: Blow on your hands to warm them.
4.
(of a horn, trumpet, etc.) to give out sound.
5.
to make a blowing sound; whistle: The siren blew just as we rounded the corner.
6.
(of horses) to breathe hard or quickly; pant.
7.
Informal. to boast; brag: He kept blowing about his medals.
8.
Zoology. (of a whale) to spout.
9.
(of a fuse, light bulb, vacuum tube, tire, etc.) to burst, melt, stop functioning, or be destroyed by exploding, overloading, etc. (often fol. by out): A fuse blew just as we sat down to dinner. The rear tire blew out.
10.
to burst from internal pressure: Poorly sealed cans will often blow.
11.
Slang. to leave; depart.
–verb (used with object)
12.
to drive by means of a current of air: A sudden breeze blew the smoke into the house.
13.
to spread or make widely known: Growing panic blew the rumor about.
14.
to drive a current of air upon.
15.
to clear or empty by forcing air through: Try blowing your nose.
16.
to shape (glass, smoke, etc.) with a current of air: to blow smoke rings.
17.
to cause to sound, as by a current of air: Blow your horn at the next crossing.
18.
Jazz. to play (a musical instrument of any kind).
19.
to cause to explode (often fol. by up, to bits, etc.): A mine blew the ship to bits.
20.
to burst, melt, burn out, or destroy by exploding, overloading, etc. (often fol. by out): to blow a tire; blow a fuse.
21.
to destroy; demolish (usually fol. by down, over, etc.): The windstorm blew down his house.
22.
Informal.
a.
to spend money on.
b.
to squander; spend quickly: He blew a fortune on racing cars.
c.
to waste; lose: The team blew the lead by making a bad play.
23.
Informal. to mishandle, ruin, botch; make a mess of; bungle: With one stupid mistake he blew the whole project. It was your last chance and you blew it!
24.
Slang. to damn: Blow the cost!
25.
to put (a horse) out of breath by fatigue.
26.
Slang. to depart from: to blow town.
27.
Slang:Vulgar. to perform fellatio on.
28.
Slang. to smoke (marijuana or other drugs).
–noun
29.
a blast of air or wind: to clean machinery with a blow.
30.
Informal. a violent windstorm, gale, hurricane, or the like: one of the worst blows we ever had around here.
31.
an act of producing a blast of air, as in playing a wind instrument: a few discordant blows by the bugler.
32.
Metallurgy.
a.
a blast of air forced through a converter, as in the production of steel or copper.
b.
the stage of the production process during which this blast is used.
To be in a state of motion. Used of the air or of wind.
To move along or be carried by or as if by the wind: Her hat blew away.
To expel a current of air, as from the mouth or from a bellows.
To produce a sound by expelling a current of air, as in sounding a wind instrument or a whistle.
To breathe hard; pant.
To storm: It blew all night.
To release air or gas suddenly; burst or explode: The tire blew.
To fail or break down, as from being operated under extreme or improper conditions: The furnace blew during the cold snap.
To melt or otherwise become disabled. Used of a fuse.
To spout moist air from the blowhole. Used of a whale.
Informal To boast.
Slang To go away; depart.
v.
tr.
To cause to move by means of a current of air.
To expel (air) from the mouth.
To cause air or gas to be expelled suddenly from: blew a tire.
To drive a current of air on, in, or through: blew my hair dry after I shampooed it.
To clear out or make free of obstruction by forcing air through: constantly blowing his nose in allergy season.
To shape or form (glass, for example) by forcing air or gas through at the end of a pipe.
Music
To cause (a wind instrument) to sound.
To sound: a bugle blowing taps.
To cause to be out of breath.
To allow (a winded horse) to regain its breath.
To cause to fail or break down, as by operating at extreme or improper conditions: blew the engine on the last lap.
To cause (a fuse) to melt or become disabled.
To spend (money) freely and rashly. See Synonyms at waste.
To spend money freely on; treat: blew me to a sumptuous dinner.
Slang To spoil or lose through ineptitude. See Synonyms at botch.
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.
To cause to be out of breath.
To allow (a winded horse) to regain its breath.
To cause to fail or break down, as by operating at extreme or improper conditions: blew the engine on the last lap.
To cause (a fuse) to melt or become disabled.
To spend (money) freely and rashly. See Synonyms at waste.
To spend money freely on; treat: blew me to a sumptuous dinner.
Slang To spoil or lose through ineptitude. See Synonyms at botch.
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.
To demolish by the force of an explosion: An artillery shell blew our headquarters apart.
To lay or deposit eggs in. Used of certain insects.
To cause to fail or break down, as by operating at extreme or improper conditions: blew the engine on the last lap.
To cause (a fuse) to melt or become disabled.
To spend (money) freely and rashly. See Synonyms at waste.
To spend money freely on; treat: blew me to a sumptuous dinner.
Slang To spoil or lose through ineptitude. See Synonyms at botch.
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.
Slang
To spend (money) freely and rashly. See Synonyms at waste.
To spend money freely on; treat: blew me to a sumptuous dinner.
Slang To spoil or lose through ineptitude. See Synonyms at botch.
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.
Vulgar Slang To perform fellatio on.
Slang To spoil or lose through ineptitude. See Synonyms at botch.
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.
Slang To depart (a place) in a great hurry: Let's blow this city no later than noon.
n.
The act or an instance of blowing.
A blast of air or wind.
A storm.
Informal An act of bragging.
Slang Cocaine.
To kill by shooting, especially with a firearm.
To defeat decisively.
To affect intensely; overwhelm: That concert blew me away.
To relieve or release (pressure); let off.
Slang To choose not to attend or accompany: They wanted us to come along, but we blew them off.
To extinguish or be extinguished by a gust of air: blow out a candle.
To fail, as an electrical apparatus.
To erupt in an uncontrolled manner. Used of a gas or oil well.
To come into being: A storm blew up.
To fill with air; inflate: blow up a tire.
To enlarge (a photographic image or print).
To explode: bombs blowing up.
To lose one's temper.
Phrasal Verb(s): blow away Slang
To kill by shooting, especially with a firearm.
To defeat decisively.
To affect intensely; overwhelm: That concert blew me away.
blow in Slang
To arrive, especially when unexpected.
blow off
To relieve or release (pressure); let off.
Slang To choose not to attend or accompany: They wanted us to come along, but we blew them off.
blow out
To extinguish or be extinguished by a gust of air: blow out a candle.
To fail, as an electrical apparatus.
To erupt in an uncontrolled manner. Used of a gas or oil well.
blow over
To subside, wane, or pass over with little lasting effect: The storm blew over quickly. The scandal will soon blow over. blow up
To come into being: A storm blew up.
To fill with air; inflate: blow up a tire.
To enlarge (a photographic image or print).
To explode: bombs blowing up.
To lose one's temper.
Idiom(s):
blow a fuse/gasket Slang
To explode with anger.
Idiom(s):
blow hot and cold
To change one's opinion often on a matter; vacillate.
Idiom(s):
blow off steam
To give vent to pent-up emotion.
Idiom(s):
blow (one's) cool Slang
To lose one's composure.
Idiom(s):
blow (one's) mind Slang
To affect with intense emotion, such as amazement, excitement, or shock.
Idiom(s):
blow (one's) top/stack Informal
To lose one's temper.
Idiom(s):
blow out of proportion
To make more of than is reasonable; exaggerate.
Idiom(s):
blow smoke
To speak deceptively.
To brag or exaggerate.
[Middle English blowen, from Old English blāwan; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots.]
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