(transitive) to style and dry (hair) with a brush or comb and hand-held hairdryer; also as n.

(transitive) to dry (hair) by lifting, separating, and styling the strands using the fingers, rather than a brush or comb; also intransitive.

transitive and absol. to blow-dry (hair) while squeezing or crushing it with the hands, to give a crinkled or tousled look.