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(bloʊ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense blows, present participle blowing, past tense blew, past participle blown
1. verb
When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
A chill wind blew at the top of the hill. [VERB]
We woke to find a gale blowing outside. [VERB]
Synonyms: gust, blast, puff More Synonyms of blow
2. verb
If the wind blows something somewhere or if it blows there, the wind moves it there.
The wind blew her hair back from her forehead. [VERB noun with adverb]
Strong winds blew away most of the dust. [VERB noun with adverb]
Her cap fell off in the street and blew away. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Sand blew in our eyes. [VERB adverb/preposition]
The bushes and trees were blowing in the wind. [VERB]
[Also VERB noun preposition]
Synonyms: move, carry, drive, bear More Synonyms of blow
3. verb
If you blow, you send out a stream of air from your mouth.
Danny rubbed his arms and blew on his fingers to warm them. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Take a deep breath and blow. [VERB]
Synonyms: exhale, breathe, pant, puff More Synonyms of blow
4. verb
If you blow something somewhere, you move it by sending out a stream of air from your mouth.
He picked up his mug and blew off the steam. [VERB noun with adverb]
[Also VERB noun preposition]
5. verb
If you blow bubbles or smoke rings, you make them by blowing air out of your mouth through liquid orsmoke.
He blew a ring of blue smoke. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: puff out, expel, send out, emit More Synonyms of blow
6. verb
When a whistle or horn blows or someone blows it, they make a sound by blowing into it.
The whistle blew and the train slid forward. [VERB]
A guard was blowing his whistle. [VERB noun]
7. verb
When you blow your nose, you force air out of it through your nostrils in order to clear it.
He took out a handkerchief and blew his nose. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: unblock, clear, unclog More Synonyms of blow
8. verb
To blow something out, off, or away means to remove or destroy it violently with an explosion.
The can exploded, wrecking the kitchen and bathroom and blowing out windows. [VERB noun with adverb]
Rival gunmen blew the city to bits. [VERB noun preposition]
Synonyms: blast More Synonyms of blow
9. verb
If you say that something blows an event, situation, or argument into a particular extreme state, especially an uncertain or unpleasant state, you mean that it causes it to be in that state.
Someone took my comment and tried to blow it into a major controversy. [VERB noun preposition]
10. verb
If you blow a large amount of money, you spend it quickly on luxuries.
[informal]
Before you blow it all on a luxury cruise, give a little thought to the future. [VERB noun on noun]
My brother lent me some money and I went and blew the lot. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: spend, waste, squander, consume More Synonyms of blow
11. verb
If you blow a chance or attempt to do something, you make a mistake which wastes the chance or causes the attempt to fail.
[informal]
He has almost certainly blown his chance of touring India this winter. [VERB noun]
...the high-risk world of real estate, where one careless word could blow a wholedeal. [VERB noun]
Oh you fool! You've blown it! [VERB it]
Synonyms: ruin, spoil, screw up [informal], botch More Synonyms of blow
12. ergative verb
If a fuse blows or if something blows it, the fuse melts because too much electricity has been sent through it, and the electrical current is cut off.
The fuse blew as he pressed the button. [VERB]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: short-circuit, go, break, fuse More Synonyms of blow
13. ergative verb
If you blow a tyre or if it blows, a hole suddenly appears in it and all the air comes out of it.
A lorry blew a tyre and careered into them. [VERB noun]
The car tyre blew. [VERB]
Synonyms: burst, puncture, split, explode More Synonyms of blow
Blow out means the same as blow1.
A tyre blew out when the coach was on its way. [VERB PARTICLE]
14. 
See blow your own trumpet
15.  See also full-blown, overblown
16.  to blow away the cobwebs
17.  to blow someone's cover
18.  to blow hot and cold
19.  to blow a kiss
20.  to blow a raspberry
21.  to blow your top
22.  to blow the whistle
Phrasal verbs:
See blow away
See blow out
See blow over
See blow up
More Synonyms of blow

blow noun uses

(bloʊ)
Word forms: plural blows
1. countable noun
If someone receives a blow, they are hit with a fist or weapon.
He went off to hospital after a blow to the face. [+ to/on]
Synonyms: knock, stroke, punch, belt [informal] More Synonyms of blow
2. countable noun
If something that happens is a blow to someone or something, it is very upsetting, disappointing, or damaging to them.
The latest price increase would be a serious blow to many households.
That ruling comes as a blow to environmentalists. [+ to]
His death dealt a severe blow to the army's morale. [+ to]
Synonyms: setback, shock, upset, disaster More Synonyms of blow
3. 
See to come to blows
4. 
See to soften/cushion the blow
5. 
See to strike a blow for sth

blow in British English 1

(bləʊ)
verbWord forms: blows, blowing, blew or blown
1. 
(of a current of air, the wind, etc) to be or cause to be in motion
2. (intransitive)
to move or be carried by or as if by wind or air
a feather blew in through the window
3. 
to expel (air, cigarette smoke, etc) through the mouth or nose
4. 
to force or cause (air, dust, etc) to move (into, in, over, etc) by using an instrument or by expelling breath
5. (intransitive)
to breathe hard; pant
6. (sometimes foll by up)
to inflate with air or the breath
7. (intransitive)
(of wind, a storm, etc) to make a roaring or whistling sound
8. 
to cause (a whistle, siren, etc) to sound by forcing air into it, as a signal, or (of a whistle, etc) to soundthus
9. (transitive)
to force air from the lungs through (the nose) to clear out mucus or obstructing matter
10. (often foll by up, down, in, etc)
to explode, break, or disintegrate completely
the bridge blew down in the gale
11.  electronics
to burn out (a fuse, valve, etc) because of excessive current or (of a fuse, valve, etc) to burn out
12.  blow a fuse
13. (intransitive)
(of a whale) to spout water or air from the lungs
14. (transitive)
to wind (a horse) by making it run excessively
15. 
to cause (a wind instrument) to sound by forcing one's breath into the mouthpiece, or (of such an instrument) to sound in this way
16. (intransitive) jazz slang
to play in a jam session
17. (intransitive)
(of flies) to lay eggs (in)
18. 
to shape (glass, ornaments, etc) by forcing air or gas through the material when molten
19. (intransitive) mainly Scottish, Australian and New Zealand
to boast or brag
20. (transitive) slang
a. 
to spend (money) freely
b.  US
to treat or entertain
21. (transitive) slang
to use (an opportunity) ineffectively
22.  slang
to go suddenly away (from)
23. (transitive) slang
to expose or betray (a person or thing meant to be kept secret)
24. (transitive) US slang
to inhale (a drug)
25. (transitive) vulgar, slang
to perform fellatio on (someone)
26. Word forms: past participle blowed informal another word for damn
I'll be blowed
blow it!
27.  draughts another word for huff (sense 4)
28.  blow hot and cold
29.  blow a kiss
30.  blow one's own trumpet
31.  blow someone's mind
32.  blow one's top
noun
33. 
the act or an instance of blowing
34. 
the sound produced by blowing
35. 
a blast of air or wind
36.  metallurgy
a. 
a stage in the Bessemer process in which air is blasted upwards through molten pig iron
b. 
the quantity of metal treated in a Bessemer converter
37.  mining
a. 
a rush of air into a mine
b. 
the collapse of a mine roof
38.  jazz slang
a jam session
39. 
a.  British a slang name for cannabis (sense 2)
b.  US a slang name for cocaine
Word origin
Old English blāwan, related to Old Norse blǣr gust of wind, Old High German blāen, Latin flāre

blow in British English 2

(bləʊ)
noun
1. 
a powerful or heavy stroke with the fist, a weapon, etc
2.  at one blow
3. 
a sudden setback; unfortunate event
to come as a blow
4.  come to blows
5. 
an attacking action
a blow for freedom
6.  Australian and New Zealand
a stroke of the shears in sheep-shearing
Word origin
C15: probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German bliuwan to beat

blow in British English 3

(bləʊ)
verbWord forms: blows, blowing, blew or blown
1. (intransitive)
(of a plant or flower) to blossom or open out
2. (transitive)
to produce (flowers)
noun
3. 
a mass of blossoms
4. 
the state or period of blossoming (esp in the phrase in full blow)
Word origin
Old English blōwan; related to Old Frisian blōia to bloom, Old High German bluoen, Latin flōs flower; see bloom1

blow in American English 1

(bloʊ)
verb intransitiveWord forms: blew, blown, ˈblowing
1. 
to move with some force
said of the wind or a current of air
2. 
to send forth air with or as with the mouth
3. 
to pant; be breathless
4. 
to make or give sound by blowing or being blown
5. 
to exhale air and condensed moisture from the lungs in a spout through the blowhole
said of whales
6. 
to be carried by the wind or a current of air
the paper blew away
7. 
to be stormy
8. 
to burst suddenly, as a tire, or melt, as a fuse
often with out
9. 
to lay eggs
said of flies
10.  Informal
to brag; boast
11.  US, Slang
to go away; leave
12.  Jazz; Slang
to improvise
13.  Slang
to cease functioning, esp. by overuse
said of an engine, etc.
verb transitive
14. 
to cause air to come from (a bellows, blower, etc.)
15. 
to send out (breath, tobacco smoke, etc.) from the mouth
16. 
to force air onto, into, or through
17. 
to drive by blowing
18. 
a. 
to sound (a wind instrument) by blowing
b. 
to make (a sound or signal) by blowing
19. 
to cool, warm, dry, or soothe by blowing on or toward
20. 
to shape or form (glass, soap bubbles, etc.) by blown air or gas
21. 
to clean or clear by blowing through
to blow one's nose
22. 
to cause to burst or break by an explosion
23. 
to cause (a horse) to pant
24. 
to lay or deposit eggs in
said of flies
25. 
to melt (a fuse, etc.)
26.  Informal
to spend (money) freely or wastefully; squander
27.  Informal
to treat (to something)
28.  US, Informal
to forget or fluff (one's lines) in a show
29.  US, Slang
to go away from; leave
he blew town
30.  US, Slang
to bungle and fail in
we had our chance and blew it
31. Word forms: blowed Slang
to damn
used in euphemistic oaths
32.  Slang
to inhale (cocaine, marijuana, etc.)
33.  Slang
to reveal or disclose, esp. so as to compromise
they blew our cover
34.  Slang, Vulgar
to perform fellatio on
35.  Slang
to cause (an engine, transmission, etc.) to cease functioning, esp. by overuse
noun
36. 
the act of blowing
37. 
a blast of air
38.  Metallurgy
a. 
the blast of air forced through molten metal to remove impurities
b. 
the time or stage in metal refining in which the blast of air is forced through molten metal
c. 
the amount of metal that is refined during this time
39. 
a strong wind; gale
40. 
a boast
41.  Slang
cocaine
Idioms:
blow someone away
blow hot and cold
blow in
blow someone's mind
blow off
blow out
blow over
blow one's stack
blow up
Word origin
ME blowen < OE blawan < IE *bhlē-: see blast

blow in American English 2

(bloʊ)
noun
1. 
a hard hit or stroke with the fist, a weapon, etc.
2. 
a sudden attack or forcible effort
3. 
any sudden calamity or misfortune; shock
Idioms:
at a (or one) blow
come to blows
Word origin
ME blowe, akin to Ger bleuen, Goth bliggwan, to strike

blow in American English 3

(bloʊ)
verb intransitiveWord forms: blew, blown, ˈblowing
1.  Archaic
to blossom
noun Archaic
2. 
a mass of blossoms
3. 
the state of flowering
Word origin
ME blowen < OE blowan; akin to Ger blühen: for IE base see bloom1

More idioms containing
blow

blow a hole in something
blow the lid off something
blow the gaff
blow a fuse
blow up in your face
a death blow
blow away the cobwebs
a body blow
strike a blow for something
soften the blow
blow someone to kingdom come
blow your own horn
blow something wide open
blow something sky-high
blow smoke
blow your stack
blow your top
blow your own trumpet
blow something out of the water
blow the whistle on someone or something
blow in the wind
blow your mind

Examples of 'blow' in a sentence
blow

Then came the financial blow that forced him back on the road.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We were a little sceptical beforehand but it blew us away.
The Sun (2016)
Would the back blow off and confetti fly out?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The news has come as another terrible blow to the sport.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This lot are incapable of giving up the ghost until the final whistle has blown.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
When they blew their chance two years ago it had a hugely damaging effect on the club.
The Sun (2016)
This is made worse by a lack of wind to blow the dirty air away.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The financial blow comes six months after 200,000 of items were stolen from her home.
The Sun (2016)
On the positive side for a coach, if one defeat is blown out of all proportions, it is also soon enough forgotten.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The force of the blow on the molten mantle caused a large chunk to splash out.
Michael Boulter EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)
The move is another blow to boozers still reeling from lost trade due to the smoking ban.
The Sun (2008)
It was very interesting blowing up the mine.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There was the sound of a car window being blown out by one of the rounds.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The spores blow in the air to infect nearby plants and can lurk in the soil.
The Sun (2010)
They have survived death blows that would have undermined any other industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We saw them play and were blown away.
The Sun (2009)
They were a storm waiting to happen but which finally blew itself out.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The charges are a blow to motorists hit by soaring costs.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She had received three heavy blows to the back of the head and two to her face.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Wednesday had a hatful of early chances but blew the lot.
The Sun (2012)
The blast blew up all this dirt.
Oliver Poole BLACK KNIGHTS: On the Bloody Road to Baghdad (2003)
Two spiders come to blows on a plant stem in our back garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
To be refused access is a terrible blow to your confidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The snow was like sand blowing in your face.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The two rulings have blown holes in that.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Round at health they are vexed by news of cigarette smoke blowing back through open doors.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The winds of grace blow all the time.
Pete Cohen and Sten Cummins with Jennai Cox HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life (2002)
One blow had such force it cut through his heart into his spine.
The Sun (2011)
The move is a blow to policyholders who have already suffered cuts in payouts this year.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Last month we had a power cut while he was away and a fuse blew when the electricitycame back on.
The Sun (2012)

In other languages
blow

British English: blow /bləʊ/ NOUN
hit Someone receives a blow when someone or something hits them.
He went to hospital after a blow to the face.
  • American English: blow
  • Arabic: لَطْمَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: pancada
  • Chinese: 拳打
  • Croatian: udarac
  • Czech: úder
  • Danish: slag
  • Dutch: klap
  • European Spanish: golpe
  • Finnish: isku
  • French: coup
  • German: Schlag
  • Greek: κτύπημα
  • Italian: colpo
  • Japanese: 強打
  • Korean: 강타
  • Norwegian: slag physical
  • Polish: dmuchnięcie
  • European Portuguese: sopro
  • Romanian: lovitură
  • Russian: удар
  • Latin American Spanish: golpe
  • Swedish: slag knytnävsslag
  • Thai: ถูกต่อย
  • Turkish: darbe
  • Ukrainian: удар
  • Vietnamese: đòn đánh
British English: blow /bləʊ/ VERB
wind When the wind blows, it moves the air.
The wind blew in our faces.
  • American English: blow
  • Arabic: يَهُبُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: soprar
  • Chinese: 风吹
  • Croatian: puhati
  • Czech: foukat
  • Danish: blæse
  • Dutch: blazen
  • European Spanish: soplar
  • Finnish: puhaltaa
  • French: souffler
  • German: blasen
  • Greek: φυσώ
  • Italian: soffiare
  • Japanese: 吹く
  • Korean: 불다
  • Norwegian: blåse
  • Polish: dmuchnąć
  • European Portuguese: soprar
  • Romanian: a sufla
  • Russian: дуть
  • Latin American Spanish: soplar
  • Swedish: blåsa
  • Thai: พัด
  • Turkish: esmek
  • Ukrainian: віяти
  • Vietnamese: thổi
British English: blow /bləʊ/ VERB
person When you blow, you push air out of your mouth.
He blew on his hands to keep them warm.
  • American English: blow
  • Arabic: يَنْفُخُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: soprar
  • Chinese: 吹
  • Croatian: puhati
  • Czech: foukat
  • Danish: puste
  • Dutch: blazen
  • European Spanish: soplar
  • Finnish: puhaltaa
  • French: souffler
  • German: blasen
  • Greek: φυσάω
  • Italian: soffiare
  • Japanese: ･･･に息を吐く
  • Korean: 불다
  • Norwegian: blåse
  • Polish: dmuchać
  • European Portuguese: soprar
  • Romanian: a sufla
  • Russian: дуть
  • Latin American Spanish: soplar
  • Swedish: blåsa
  • Thai: เป่า
  • Turkish: üflemek
  • Ukrainian: дмухати
  • Vietnamese: thổi
British English: blow NOUN
disappointment If something that happens is a blow to someone or something, it is very upsetting, disappointing, or damaging to them.
That ruling comes as a blow to environmentalists.
  • American English: blow
  • Brazilian Portuguese: golpe
  • Chinese: > 击打用拳或武器的
  • European Spanish: golpe
  • French: coup
  • German: Schlag
  • Italian: colpo
  • Japanese: 打撃
  • Korean: 강타
  • European Portuguese: golpe
  • Latin American Spanish: golpe

Chinese translation of 'blow'

blow

(bləu)
Word forms:pt blew
Word forms:pp blown

n (c)

  1. (= punch) 拳打 (quándǎ) (顿, dùn)
  2. (fig, = setback) 打击(擊) (dǎjī) (个(個), gè)

vi

  1. [wind, sand, dust etc] 吹 (chuī)
  2. [person] 吹气(氣) (chuīqì)
  3. [whistle, horn] 响(響) (xiǎng)

vt

  1. [wind] 吹 (chuī)
  2. [whistle, horn] 吹 (chuī)
  3. (= destroy) (by explosion) 炸毁(毀) (zhàhuǐ)
  4. (inf) [chance] 失去 (shīqù)
  5. (inf, = spend) [money] 挥(揮)霍 (huīhuò)
    to come to blows 互相殴(毆)打 (hùxiāng ōudǎ)
    a fuse has blown 保险(險)丝(絲)烧(燒)断(斷)了 (bǎoxiǎnsī shāoduàn le)
    to blow one's nose 擤鼻子 (xǐng bízi)
    you've blown it! 你把事情弄糟了! (nǐ bǎ shìqing nòng zāo le!)

All related terms of 'blow'

blow up
( explode ) 爆炸 bàozhà
blow off
( hat etc ) 刮(颳)走 guāzǒu
blow out
( flame, candle ) 吹灭(滅) chuīmiè
blow-dry
( hair ) 吹干(乾) chuīgān
blow away
吹走 chuīzǒu
blow down
( tree, house ) 刮(颳)倒 guādǎo
blow over
( trouble, crisis ) 平息 píngxī
a cut and blow-dry
剪发(髮)吹干(乾) jiǎnfà chuīgān
to blow a raspberry
( inf ) 咂舌头(頭)嘲笑某人 zā shétou cháoxiào mǒurén
to blow one's nose
擤鼻子 xǐng bízi
to deal a (severe/heavy) blow to sb/sth
(严(嚴)重/沉重地)打击(擊)某人/某事 (yánzhòng/chénzhòng de) dǎjī mǒurén/mǒushì
1 (verb) 
Definition
(of a current of air, the wind, etc.) to be or cause to be in motion
A chill wind blew at the top of the hill.
Synonyms
gust
strong winds gusting up to 164 miles an hour
blast
puff
2 (verb) 
Definition
to move or be carried by or as if by wind
The wind blew her hair back from her forehead.
Synonyms
move
carry
He carried the plate through to the dining room.
drive
pistons that drive the wheels
bear
a surveyor and his assistant bearing a torch
sweep
Suddenly, she was swept along by the crowd.
toss
fling
whisk
buffet
whirl
waft
A slight breeze wafted the heavy scent of flowers past her.
3 (verb) 
Definition
to move or be carried by or as if by wind
Leaves were blowing around in the wind.
Synonyms
be carried
move
travel
flow
A stream flowed down into the valley.
float
barges floating quietly by the grassy river banks
hover
Beautiful butterflies hovered above the wild flowers.
flutter
The birds were fluttering among the trees.
whirl
waft
The scent of roses wafted through the open window.
flit
flitter
4 (verb) 
Definition
to expel (air, etc.) through the mouth or nose
Take a deep breath and blow.
Synonyms
exhale
Hold your breath for a moment and exhale.
breathe
pant
puff
breathe out
expel air
5 (verb) 
Definition
to expel (air, etc.) through the mouth or nose
He blew a ring of blue smoke.
Synonyms
puff out
expel
send out
emit
The stove emitted a cloud of evil-smelling smoke.
give out
breathe out
6 (verb) 
Definition
to cause (a musical instrument) to sound by forcing air into it
South African football fans love to blow a horn called the vuvuzela.
Synonyms
play
sound
pipe
trumpet
blare
Music blared from the flat behind me.
toot
7 (verb) 
He took out a handkerchief and blew his nose.
Synonyms
unblock
clear
We called in a plumber to clear our blocked sink.
unclog
8 (verb) 
Rival gunmen blew the city to bits.
Synonyms
blast
9 (verb) 
Definition
to spend (money) freely
(informal) 
My brother lent me some money and I went and blew the lot.
Synonyms
spend
My stepson was spending money like it grew on trees.
waste
We can't afford to waste money on another holiday.
squander
He had squandered his chances to win.
consume
Some refrigerators consume 70 per cent less electricity than the least efficient models.
run through
use up
dissipate
Her father had dissipated her inheritance.
fritter away
10 (verb) 
Definition
to use (an opportunity) ineffectively
(informal) 
Oh you fool! Now you've really blown your chances!
Synonyms
ruin
The original decor was all ruined during renovation.
spoil
It is important not to let mistakes spoil your life.
screw up (informal)
botch
It's a silly idea, and he has botched it.
mess up
cock up (British, slang)
fuck up (offensive, taboo, slang)
make a mess of
muff
She muffed her opening speech.
foul up
make a nonsense of (informal)
bodge (informal)
make a pig's ear of (informal)
flub (US, slang)
crool or cruel (Australian, slang)
louse up (slang)
11 (verb) 
Definition
(of a fuse or valve) to burn out because of excessive current
The fuse blew as he pressed the button.
Synonyms
short-circuit
go
break
fuse
burn out
12 (verb) 
The car tyre blew.
Synonyms
burst
The driver lost control when a tyre burst.
She burst the balloon with a pin.
puncture
The bullet punctured his stomach.
split
In a severe gale the ship split in two.
explode
They managed to evacuate all the civilians before the bomb exploded.
blow out
rupture
Tanks can rupture and burn in a collision.
13 (verb) 
Definition
to breathe hard
He ran from door to door, puffing and blowing.
Synonyms
puff
I could see he was unfit, because he was puffing.
breathe
Always breathe through your nose.
pant
He was panting with the effort of the climb.
gasp
He gasped for air before being pulled under again.
gulp
He slumped back, gulping for air.
wheeze
His chest problems made him wheeze constantly.
exhale
(noun) 
Definition
a blast of air or wind
Synonyms
gust
A gust of wind drove down the valley.
wind
During the night the wind had blown down the fence.
blast
Blasts of cold air swept down from the mountains.
puff
an occasional puff of air stirring the brittle leaves
gale
forecasts of fierce gales over the next few days
flurry
A flurry of snowflakes was scudding by the window.
draught
Block draughts around doors and windows.
tempest (literary)
torrential rain and howling tempest
strong breeze

Phrasal verbs

See blow over
See blow someone away
See blow something out
See blow something up
See blow up

idiom

See blow your top
1 (noun) 
Definition
a powerful or heavy stroke with the fist, a weapon, etc.
He went off to hospital after a blow to the face.
Synonyms
knock
He had taken a knock on the head in training.
stroke
He was sending the ball into the net with each stroke.
punch
He's asking for a punch on the nose.
belt (informal)
He gave me a belt over the head with a scrubbing brush.
bang
a nasty bang on the head
rap
There was a light rap on the door.
bash (informal)
She gave him a bash on the head.
sock (slang)
smack
I end up shouting at him or giving him a smack.
thump
He felt a thump on his shoulder.
buffet
clout (informal)
I was half tempted to give them a clout myself.
whack (informal)
He gave the tree trunk a whack with the axe.
wallop (informal)
With a single wallop, Clarke sent him flying.
slosh (British, slang)
tonk (informal)
clump (slang)
clomp (slang)
2 (noun) 
Definition
a sudden setback
The ruling comes as a blow to environmentalists.
Synonyms
setback
He has suffered a serious setback in his political career.
shock
The extent of the violence came as a shock.
upset
disaster
the second air disaster in less than two months
reverse
They have suffered a major reverse.
disappointment
The defeat was a bitter disappointment.
catastrophe
The world is heading towards an environmental catastrophe.
misfortune
He had had his full share of misfortunes.
jolt
The business needed such a jolt
bombshell
Her resignation is a political bombshell.
calamity
This course of action could only end in calamity.
affliction
Hay fever is an affliction that arrives at an early age.
whammy (informal)
choker (informal)
sucker punch
bummer (slang)
bolt from the blue
comedown (informal)
After all the build-up, the wedding itself was a bit of a comedown.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of affliction
Definition
something that causes physical or mental suffering
Hay fever is an affliction that arrives at an early age.
Synonyms
misfortune,
suffering,
trouble,
trial,
disease,
pain,
distress,
grief,
misery,
plague (informal),
curse,
ordeal,
sickness,
torment,
hardship,
sorrow,
woe,
adversity,
calamity,
scourge,
tribulation,
wretchedness
in the sense of bang
Definition
a hard blow or loud knock
a nasty bang on the head
Synonyms
blow,
hit,
box,
knock,
stroke,
punch,
belt (informal),
rap,
bump,
bash (informal),
sock (slang),
smack,
thump,
buffet,
clout (informal),
cuff,
clump (slang),
whack,
wallop (informal),
slosh (British, slang),
tonk (informal),
clomp (slang)
in the sense of bash
Definition
a heavy blow
She gave him a bash on the head.
Synonyms
knock,
stroke,
punch,
belt (informal),
bang,
rap,
sock (slang),
smack,
thump,
buffet,
clout (informal),
clump (slang),
whack (informal),
wallop (informal),
slosh (British, slang),
tonk (informal),
clomp (slang)

Synonyms of 'blow'

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