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What's The Definition Of Blow?
[n] forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
[n] a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" [n] an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured" [n] an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle" [n] an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating [n] a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust" [v] exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down" [v] free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose" [v] burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire" [v] melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew" [v] shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase" [v] allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse" [v] show off [v] cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side" [v] lay eggs; of certain insects [v] leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!" [v] be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore" [v] spout moist air from the blowhole, as of some marine mammals; "The whales blew" [v] cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard" [v] cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry" [v] provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation [v] play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn" [v] make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew" [v] sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew" [v] spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater" [v] spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends" [v] make a mess of, destroy or ruin [v] be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West" Synonyms | Synonyms for Blow: ball up | be adrift | blast | blow out | bluster | boast | bobble | bollix | bollix up | bollocks | bollocks up | botch | botch up | brag | bumble | bump | bungle | burn out | drift | fellate | float | flub | fluff | foul up | fuck up | fumble | gas | gasconade | go down on | gust | louse up | mess up | mishandle | muck up | muff | puff | reversal | reverse | screw up | setback | shock | shoot a line | shove along | shove off | spoil | squander | swash | tout | vaunt Related Terms | Find terms related to Blow: accident | accomplished fact | accomplishment | ache | achievement | aching | act | acta | action | adventure | amplify | anthesis | astonishment | bafflement | bagpipe | balk | bang | banquet | Barnumize | bash | bastinado | bat | bay | be in bloom | be in flower | bean-feast | beano | bear fruit | beat it | beating | beep | bell | belt | betrayed hope | biff | black squall | blare | blast | blasted expectation | blat | blighted hope | blizzard | blockbuster | bloom | blooming | blossom | blossoming | blow | blow a horn | blow a hurricane | blow great guns | blow off | blow out | blow over | blow the horn | blow up | blowhard | blowing | blowout | blunder away | bluster | bobble | bomb | bombast | bombshell | bonk | boot | bop | botch | box | brag | bray | break | break down | breath | breathe | breathe hard | breathe in | breathe out | breather | breathing space | breeze | breeze up | brew | bring to maturity | buffet | bugger up | bugle | bump | bungle | burgeon | burn out | burst | burst into bloom | bust | calamity | carillon | casualty | cataclysm | catastrophe | catch | chop | clarion | clean out | clear | clear away | clear off | clear out | clear the decks | clip | clout | clump | cock-a-doodle-doo | collapse | collision | come to fruition | come up | comedown | concussion | consume | contretemps | cough | coup | crack | crack up | crack-up | cramp | crash | crow | cruel disappointment | cuff | cut | cyclone | dash | dashed hope | dealings | deed | defeat | defecate | depart | deplete | destroy | detonate | dig | ding | dint | disappointment | disaster | discomfiture | disillusionment | dissatisfaction | dissipate | distend | distress | dither | dog it | doing | doings | dolor | doodle | double-tongue | douse | drain | droop | drop | drop a brick | drop the ball | drub | drubbing | drumming | duck and run | duck out | duff | dynamite | earthshaker | effloresce | efflorescence | effort | eliminate | embroider | emit | empty | empty out | endeavor | enlarge | enterprise | equinoctial | evacuate | exaggerate | exhale | exhaust | exit | expand | expel | expire | explode | exploit | extinguish | eye-opener | failure | faint | fait accompli | fallen countenance | fan | fatigue | feast | feat | festal board | fiasco | fife | fizzle | flag | flare up | flaw | floreate | florescence | floret | floriculture | floscule | flourish | flower | flowerage | floweret | flowering | flub | fluff | flurry | flute | foiling | fool away | foozle | forlorn hope | foul up | freshen | fritter | frustration | fuck up | full bloom | fumble | fume | fusillade | gale | gamble away | gardening | gasconade | gasp | gather | gest | get away | get off | get tired | give off | give out | give vent to | go | go through | goof | goof up | grief | groaning board | grow up | grow weary | gulp | gust | hack | half a gale | hand | handiwork | hang the expense | heave | heavy blow | hesitate | hiccup | hit | honk | hope deferred | horticulture | hortorium | huff | hurricane | hurt | ill hap | ill wind | increase | inflate | inhale | injury | inspire | jab | jade | jar | job | joker | jolt | kicker | knock | lam | lavish | lay it on | leave | lesion | let out | letdown | lick | line squall | line storm | lip | louse up | Lucullan feast | magnify | maneuver | maturate | mature | measure | mellow | mess | mess up | mirage | misadventure | mischance | misfortune | mishap | mismanage | mouth | move | muck up | muff | nasty blow | open the floodgates | open the sluices | operation | overstate | overt act | pain | pang | pant | passage | passion | peal | pelt | percussion | performance | peripeteia | peter out | pile it on | pileup | pipe | pipe up | play out | plug | plunk | poke | pontificate | poop out | posy | pound | prate | proceeding | production | puff | puff and blow | pull a boner | pull out | punch | purge | quit | rage | rap | reach its season | reach maturity | reek | remove | res gestae | respire | respite | retire | revelation | ripe | ripen | rodomontade | ruffle | run down | run out | run through | scatter | scour out | scram | screw up | scud | seize the day | set in | set up | setback | shatter | shilly-shally | shipwreck | shock | shocker | shoot the shit | short-circuit | shout | shriek | sigh | sink | skin out | slam | slap | slather | slog | slosh | slug | smack | smash | smashup | smoke | sneeze | sniff | sniffle | snore | snort | snuff | snuffle | sock | sore | sore disappointment | sore spot | sound | sound a tattoo | sound taps | souse | sow broadcast | spasm | spend | squall | squall line | squander | squeal | staggerer | staggering blow | stand | startler | steam | step | storm | storm wind | stormy winds | stress | stress of life | stroke | strong wind | stunt | succumb | suffering | surprisal | surprise | surprise ending | surprise package | surprise party | swap | swat | sweep out | swell | swing | swipe | switch | take a powder | talk big | talk highfalutin | tantalization | tattoo | tease | tempest | tempestuous wind | ten | tender spot | thick squall | thing | thing done | throes | throw away | throw money around | throw off | throw out | thump | thunderbolt | thunderclap | thundersquall | thwack | tire | token punishment | tongue | toot | tootle | tornado | tour de force | tragedy | transaction | trifle away | triple-tongue | tropical cyclone | trumpet | turn | tweedle | typhoon | ugly wind | unclog | undertaking | unfolding | unfoldment | unfoul | vacillate | vamoose | vapor | vaunt | vent | violent blow | void | waft | wallop | waste | weary | welt | whack | wheeze | whiff | whiffle | whine | whirlwind | whistle | white squall | whole gale | whomp | whop | wildflower | williwaw | wilt | wind | wind gust | wind the horn | wind-shift line | windstorm | winnow | withdraw | work | works | wound | wreck | wrench | yerk See Also | amplify | bang | bash | belt | belt | biff | blip | bluster | bluster | boot | box | break | break | break down | break open | breathe out | breathing out | breeze | bring out | buffeting | burn | burst | chuff | clip | combat | concussion | conk out | counterblow | crow | depart | die | direct | discharge | disclose | discover | displace | divulge | drop | eject | exaggerate | excite | exhalation | exhale | expel | expend | expiration | expire | expose | fail | fail | fight | fighting | fling | form | gasp | give away | give out | give way | gloat | go | go | go | go away | go bad | go wrong | gush | hammer | hammering | happening | heave | huff | hyerbolise | hyperbolize | impact | impart | insufflate | insufflation | jar | jolt | jounce | kick | kicking | knife thrust | knock | knock | knockdown | knockout | KO | lash | lavish | lay | let on | let out | lick | locomote | magnify | miscarry | move | natural event | occurrence | overdraw | overspend | overstate | pant | poke | pound | pounding | pounding | puff | puff | puff | puff of air | punch | put down | rap | rap | release | repose | rest | reveal | sandblast | send | set in | shape | shot | shower | slap | slap | smack | smack | smacker | smacking | smash | sound | spend | spirt | split | splurge | spout | spurt | squall | stab | stimulate | stinger | stir | storm | stream | strike | stroke | surprise | swat | swing | tap | thrust | thump | thwack | tide | travel | triumph | uppercut | use | waft | waft | wallop | whack | whammy | whang | whiff | whiff | whip | whiplash | wind Blow In Webster's Dictionary \Blow\ (bl[=o]), v. i. [imp. {Blew} (bl[=u]); p. p. {Blown}
(bl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blowing}.] [OE. blowen, AS.
bl[=o]wan to blossom; akin to OS. bl[=o]jan, D. bloeijen,
OHG. pluojan, MHG. bl["u]ejen, G. bl["u]hen, L. florere to
flourish, OIr. blath blossom. Cf. {Blow} to puff,
{Flourish}.]
To flower; to blossom; to bloom.
How blows the citron grove. --Milton.
\Blow\, v. t. To cause to blossom; to put forth (blossoms or flowers). The odorous banks, that blow Flowers of more mingled hue. --Milton. \Blow\, n. (Bot.) A blossom; a flower; also, a state of blossoming; a mass of blossoms. ``Such a blow of tulips.'' --Tatler. \Blow\, n. [OE. blaw, blowe; cf. OHG. bliuwan, pliuwan, to beat, G. bl["a]uen, Goth. bliggwan.] 1. A forcible stroke with the hand, fist, or some instrument, as a rod, a club, an ax, or a sword. Well struck ! there was blow for blow. --Shak. 2. A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault. A vigorous blow might win [Hanno's camp]. --T. Arnold. 3. The infliction of evil; a sudden calamity; something which produces mental, physical, or financial suffering or loss (esp. when sudden); a buffet. A most poor man, made tame to fortune's blows. --Shak. {At a blow}, suddenly; at one effort; by a single vigorous act. ``They lose a province at a blow.'' --Dryden. {To come to blows}, to engage in combat; to fight; -- said of individuals, armies, and nations. Syn: Stroke; knock; shock; misfortune. \Blow\, v. i. [imp. {Blew} (bl[=u]); p. p. {Blown} (bl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blowing}.] [OE. blawen, blowen, AS. bl[=a]wan to blow, as wind; akin to OHG. pl[=a]jan, G. bl["a]hen, to blow up, swell, L. flare to blow, Gr. 'ekflai`nein to spout out, and to E. bladder, blast, inflate, etc., and perh. blow to bloom.] 1. To produce a current of air; to move, as air, esp. to move rapidly or with power; as, the wind blows. Hark how it rains and blows ! --Walton. 2. To send forth a forcible current of air, as from the mouth or from a pair of bellows. 3. To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff. Here is Mistress Page at the door, sweating and blowing. --Shak. 4. To sound on being blown into, as a trumpet. There let the pealing organ blow. --Milton. 5. To spout water, etc., from the blowholes, as a whale. 6. To be carried or moved by the wind; as, the dust blows in from the street. The grass blows from their graves to thy own. --M. Arnold. 7. To talk loudly; to boast; to storm. [Colloq.] You blow behind my back, but dare not say anything to my face. --Bartlett. {To blow hot and cold} (a saying derived from a fable of [AE]sop's), to favor a thing at one time and treat it coldly at another; or to appear both to favor and to oppose. {To blow off}, to let steam escape through a passage provided for the purpose; as, the engine or steamer is blowing off. {To blow out}. (a) To be driven out by the expansive force of a gas or vapor; as, a steam cock or valve sometimes blows out. (b) To talk violently or abusively. [Low] {To blow over}, to pass away without effect; to cease, or be dissipated; as, the storm and the clouds have blown over. {To blow up}, to be torn to pieces and thrown into the air as by an explosion of powder or gas or the expansive force of steam; to burst; to explode; as, a powder mill or steam boiler blows up. ``The enemy's magazines blew up.'' --Tatler. \Blow\, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. 2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. Off at sea northeast winds blow Sabean odors from the spicy shore. --Milton. 3. To cause air to pass through by the action of the mouth, or otherwise; to cause to sound, as a wind instrument; as, to blow a trumpet; to blow an organ. Hath she no husband That will take pains to blow a horn before her? --Shak. Boy, blow the pipe until the bubble rise, Then cast it off to float upon the skies. --Parnell. 4. To clear of contents by forcing air through; as, to blow an egg; to blow one's nose. 5. To burst, shatter, or destroy by an explosion; -- usually with up, down, open, or similar adverb; as, to blow up a building. 6. To spread by report; to publish; to disclose. Through the court his courtesy was blown. --Dryden. His language does his knowledge blow. --Whiting. 7. To form by inflation; to swell by injecting air; as, to blow bubbles; to blow glass. 8. To inflate, as with pride; to puff up. Look how imagination blows him. --Shak. 9. To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue; as, to blow a horse. --Sir W. Scott. 10. To deposit eggs or larv[ae] upon, or in (meat, etc.). To suffer The flesh fly blow my mouth. --Shak. {To blow great guns}, to blow furiously and with roaring blasts; -- said of the wind at sea or along the coast. {To blow off}, to empty (a boiler) of water through the blow-off pipe, while under steam pressure; also, to eject (steam, water, sediment, etc.) from a boiler. {To blow one's own trumpet}, to vaunt one's own exploits, or sound one's own praises. {To blow out}, to extinguish by a current of air, as a candle. {To blow up}. (a) To fill with air; to swell; as, to blow up a bladder or bubble. (b) To inflate, as with pride, self-conceit, etc.; to puff up; as, to blow one up with flattery. ``Blown up with high conceits engendering pride.'' --Milton. (c) To excite; as, to blow up a contention. (d) To burst, to raise into the air, or to scatter, by an explosion; as, to blow up a fort. (e) To scold violently; as, to blow up a person for some offense. [Colloq.] I have blown him up well -- nobody can say I wink at what he does. --G. Eliot. {To blow upon}. (a) To blast; to taint; to bring into discredit; to render stale, unsavory, or worthless. (b) To inform against. [Colloq.] How far the very custom of hearing anything spouted withers and blows upon a fine passage, may be seen in those speeches from [Shakespeare's] Henry V. which are current in the mouths of schoolboys. --C. Lamb. A lady's maid whose character had been blown upon. --Macaulay. \Blow\, n. 1. A blowing, esp., a violent blowing of the wind; a gale; as, a heavy blow came on, and the ship put back to port. 2. The act of forcing air from the mouth, or through or from some instrument; as, to give a hard blow on a whistle or horn; to give the fire a blow with the bellows. 3. The spouting of a whale. 4. (Metal.) A single heat or operation of the Bessemer converter. --Raymond. 5. An egg, or a larva, deposited by a fly on or in flesh, or the act of depositing it. --Chapman. |
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