blow

blow¹

B0339000 (blō)v. blew (blo͞o), blown (blōn), blow·ing, blows v.intr.1. a. To be in a state of motion. Used of the air or of wind.b. To move along or be carried by the wind: Her hat blew away.c. To move with or have strong winds: The storm blew all night.2. a. To expel a current of air, as from the mouth or from a bellows.b. To produce a sound by expelling a current of air, as in sounding a wind instrument or a whistle.c. To breathe hard; pant.d. To release air or gas suddenly; burst or explode: The tire blew when it hit the pothole.e. To spout moist air from the blowhole. Used of a whale.3. a. To fail or break down, as from being operated under extreme or improper conditions: The furnace blew during the cold snap.b. To melt or otherwise become disabled. Used of a fuse.4. a. Informal To move very fast in relation to something: The boy blew past the stands on his bike.b. Slang To go away; depart: It's time to blow.5. Informal To boast.6. Vulgar Slang To be disgustingly disagreeable or offensive: This movie blows.v.tr.1. a. To cause to move by means of a current of air: The wind blew the boat out to sea.b. To drive a current of air on, in, or through: blew my hair dry after I shampooed it.c. To clear out or make free of obstruction by forcing air through: blew his nose all through allergy season.d. To shape or form (glass, for example) by forcing air or gas through at the end of a pipe.2. a. To expel (air) from the mouth.b. To cause air or gas to be expelled suddenly from: We blew a tire when we drove over the rock.3. Music a. To cause (a wind instrument) to sound.b. To sound: a bugle blowing taps.4. a. To cause to be out of breath.b. To allow (a winded horse) to regain its breath.5. To demolish by the force of an explosion: An artillery shell blew our headquarters apart.6. To lay or deposit eggs in. Used of certain insects.7. a. To cause to fail or break down, as by operating at extreme or improper conditions: blew the engine on the last lap.b. To cause (a fuse) to melt or become disabled.8. Slang a. To spend (money) freely and rashly. See Synonyms at waste.b. To spend money freely on; treat: blew me to a sumptuous dinner.9. a. Slang To spoil or lose through ineptitude: blew the audition; blew a three-goal lead. See Synonyms at botch.b. 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.10. a. Slang To depart (a place) in a great hurry: Let's blow this city no later than noon.b. Baseball To throw (a pitch) so fast that a batter cannot swing fast enough to hit it: blew a fastball by the batter for the strikeout.11. Vulgar Slang To perform fellatio on.n.1. The act or an instance of blowing.2. a. A blast of air or wind.b. A storm.3. Informal An act of bragging.4. Slang Cocaine.Phrasal Verbs: blow away Slang 1. To kill by shooting, especially with a firearm.2. To defeat decisively.3. To affect intensely; overwhelm: That concert blew me away. blow in Slang To arrive, especially when unexpected. blow off1. To relieve or release (pressure); let off.2. Slang To choose not to attend or accompany: They wanted us to come along, but we blew them off. blow out1. To extinguish or be extinguished by a gust of air: blow out a candle.2. To fail, as an electrical apparatus.3. To erupt in an uncontrolled manner. Used of a gas or oil well.4. To defeat decisively, as in a sport. blow over To subside, wane, or pass over with little lasting effect: The storm blew over quickly. The scandal will soon blow over. blow up1. To come into being: A storm blew up.2. To fill with air; inflate: blow up a tire.3. To enlarge (a photographic image or print).4. To explode: bombs blowing up.5. To lose one's temper.Idioms: blow a fuse/gasket Slang To explode with anger. blow hot and cold To change one's opinion often on a matter; vacillate. blow off steam To give vent to pent-up emotion. blow (one's) cool Slang To lose one's composure. blow (one's) mind Slang To affect with intense emotion, such as amazement, excitement, or shock.blow (one's) top/stack Informal To lose one's temper. blow/break open To get a sudden, insurmountable lead in (an athletic contest). blow out of proportion To make more of than is reasonable; exaggerate. blow smoke1. To speak deceptively.2. To brag or exaggerate.

[Middle English blowen, from Old English blāwan; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots.]

blow²

B0339000 (blō)n.1. A sudden hard stroke or hit, as with the fist or an object.2. An unexpected shock or calamity.3. An unexpected attack; an assault.

[Middle English blaw.]

blow³

B0339000 (blō)intr. & tr.v. blew (blo͞o), blown (blōn), blow·ing, blows To bloom or cause to bloom.n.1. A mass of blossoms: peach blow.2. The state of blossoming: tulips in full blow.

[From Middle English blowen, to bloom, from Old English blōwan; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

blow

(bləʊ) vb, blows, blowing, blew or blownpast part blowed1. (of a current of air, the wind, etc) to be or cause to be in motion2. (intr) 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 nose4. to force or cause (air, dust, etc) to move (into, in, over, etc) by using an instrument or by expelling breath5. (intr) to breathe hard; pant6. (sometimes foll by up) to inflate with air or the breath7. (intr) (of wind, a storm, etc) to make a roaring or whistling sound8. to cause (a whistle, siren, etc) to sound by forcing air into it, as a signal, or (of a whistle, etc) to sound thus9. (tr) to force air from the lungs through (the nose) to clear out mucus or obstructing matter10. (often foll by: up, down, in, etc) to explode, break, or disintegrate completely: the bridge blew down in the gale. 11. (Electronics) electronics to burn out (a fuse, valve, etc) because of excessive current or (of a fuse, valve, etc) to burn out12. blow a fuse slang to lose one's temper13. (Zoology) (intr) (of a whale) to spout water or air from the lungs14. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) to wind (a horse) by making it run excessively15. (Music, other) to cause (a wind instrument) to sound by forcing one's breath into the mouthpiece, or (of such an instrument) to sound in this way16. (Jazz) (intr) jazz slang to play in a jam session17. (Zoology) (intr) (of flies) to lay eggs (in)18. (Crafts) to shape (glass, ornaments, etc) by forcing air or gas through the material when molten19. (intr) chiefly Scot and Austral and NZ to boast or brag20. (tr) slang a. to spend (money) freelyb. US to treat or entertain21. (tr) slang to use (an opportunity) ineffectively22. slang to go suddenly away (from)23. (tr) slang to expose or betray (a person or thing meant to be kept secret)24. (tr) slang US to inhale (a drug)25. (intr) slang to masturbate26. informal another word for damn: I'll be blowed; blow it!. 27. (Chess & Draughts) draughts another word for huff⁴28. blow hot and cold to vacillate29. blow a kiss blow kisses to kiss one's hand, then blow across it as if to carry the kiss through the air to another person30. blow one's own trumpet to boast of one's own skills or good qualities31. blow someone's mind slang a. (of a drug, esp LSD) to alter someone's mental stateb. esp US and Canadian to astound or surprise someone32. (Recreational Drugs) (of a drug, esp LSD) to alter someone's mental state33. esp US and Canadian to astound or surprise someone34. blow one's top esp US and Canadian blow one's stack blow one's lid informal to lose one's tempern35. the act or an instance of blowing36. the sound produced by blowing37. a blast of air or wind38. (Metallurgy) metallurgy a. a stage in the Bessemer process in which air is blasted upwards through molten pig ironb. the quantity of metal treated in a Bessemer converter39. (Mining & Quarrying) mining a. a rush of air into a mineb. the collapse of a mine roof40. (Jazz) jazz slang a jam session41. (Recreational Drugs) a. Brit a slang name for cannabis²b. US a slang name for cocaine[Old English blāwan, related to Old Norse blǣr gust of wind, Old High German blāen, Latin flāre]

blow

(bləʊ) n1. a powerful or heavy stroke with the fist, a weapon, etc2. at one blow at a blow by or with only one action; all at one time3. a sudden setback; unfortunate event: to come as a blow. 4. come to blows a. to fightb. to result in a fight5. an attacking action: a blow for freedom. 6. Austral and NZ a stroke of the shears in sheep-shearing[C15: probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German bliuwan to beat]

blow

(bləʊ) vb, blows, blowing, blew or blown1. (Botany) (intr) (of a plant or flower) to blossom or open out2. (tr) to produce (flowers)n3. a mass of blossoms4. the state or period of blossoming (esp in the phrase in full blow)[Old English blōwan; related to Old Frisian blōia to bloom, Old High German bluoen, Latin flōs flower; see bloom¹]

blow¹

(bloʊ)

n. 1. a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon. 2. a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc. 3. a sudden attack or drastic action. Idioms: come to blows, to begin to fight, esp. physically. [1425–75; late Middle English blaw, N form representing later blowe]

blow²

(bloʊ)

v. blew, blown or, for 24, blowed, blow•ing,
n. v.i. 1. (of the wind or air) to be in motion. 2. to move along, carried by or as if by the wind. 3. to produce or emit a current of air, as with the mouth or a bellows. 4. (of a horn, trumpet, etc.) to give out sound. 5. to make a blowing sound; whistle: The sirens blew at noon. 6. (of horses) to breathe hard or quickly; pant. 7. to boast; brag. 8. (of a whale) to spout. 9. (of a fuse, light bulb, tire, etc.) to stop functioning or be destroyed, as by bursting, exploding, or melting (often fol. by out). 10. Slang. to leave; depart. v.t. 11. to drive by means of a current of air: A breeze blew dust into my eyes. 12. to drive a current of air upon. 13. to clear or empty by forcing air through: Try blowing your nose. 14. to shape (glass, smoke, etc.) with a current of air. 15. to cause to sound, as by a current of air: to blow a horn. 16. to cause to explode: A mine blew the ship to bits. 17. to cause or undergo the bursting, melting, burning, or disfunctioning of, as by strain or overload (often fol. by out): to blow a tire. 18. to cause to fall or collapse by a current of air; topple or demolish (usu. fol. by down, over, etc.): A windstorm blew down the tent. 19. to spread or make widely known: Growing panic blew the rumor about. 20. Informal. a. to squander; spend quickly or extravagantly: I blew $100 on dinner. b. to treat; bear the expense for: I'll blow you to a movie. 21. Informal. a. to mishandle, ruin, or botch; bungle: You blew your last chance. b. to waste or lose: The team blew the lead in the third quarter. 22. to damn: Blow the cost! Well, I'll be blowed! 23. to put (a horse) out of breath by fatigue. 24. Slang. to depart from: to blow town. 25. Vulgar Slang. to perform fellatio on. 26. blow away, a. to kill, esp. by gunfire. b. to defeat decisively; trounce. c. to overwhelm with emotion, astonishment, etc. 27. blow in, to arrive at a place, esp. unexpectedly. 28. blow off, to disregard, ignore, or reject: He blew off their meeting. 29. blow out, a. to extinguish or become extinguished. b. to lose or cause to lose force or to cease: The storm has blown itself out. c. (of an oil or gas well) to lose oil or gas uncontrollably. 30. blow over, a. to pass away; subside: The storm blew over in minutes. b. to be forgotten: The scandal will blow over eventually. 31. blow up, a. to explode or cause to explode. b. to exaggerate; enlarge. c. to lose one's temper. d. to fill with air or gas; inflate: to blow up a balloon. e. to distend or become distended; swell. f. to make an enlarged reproduction of (a photograph). g. to come into being: A storm suddenly blew up. n. 32. a blast of air or wind. 33. a violent windstorm. 34. an act of producing a blast of air, as in playing a wind instrument. Idioms: 1. blow hot and cold, to favor and then reject something by turns; vacillate. 2. blow off steam, to reduce or release tension, as by loud talking. 3. blow one's cool, to lose one's composure. 4. blow one's cover, to divulge one's secret identity, esp. inadvertently. 5. blow one's mind, to overwhelm one, as with excitement, pleasure, or dismay. 6. blow one's stack or top, to become enraged; lose one's temper. 7. blow the lid off, to expose (scandal or illegal actions) to public view. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English blāwan; c. Old High German blā(h)an, Latin flāre to blow]

blow³

(bloʊ)

n., v. blew, blown, blow•ing. n. 1. a display of blossoms. 2. the state of blossoming: tulips in full blow. v.i. 3. Archaic. to blossom; flower. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English blōwan]

Blow

a quantity of steel dealt with at one time in a Bessemer converter, 1881.

blow

Past participle: blown
Gerund: blowing

Imperative
blow
blow

Present
I blow
you blow
he/she/it blows
we blow
you blow
they blow

Preterite
I blew
you blew
he/she/it blew
we blew
you blew
they blew

Present Continuous
I am blowing
you are blowing
he/she/it is blowing
we are blowing
you are blowing
they are blowing

Present Perfect
I have blown
you have blown
he/she/it has blown
we have blown
you have blown
they have blown

Past Continuous
I was blowing
you were blowing
he/she/it was blowing
we were blowing
you were blowing
they were blowing

Past Perfect
I had blown
you had blown
he/she/it had blown
we had blown
you had blown
they had blown

Future
I will blow
you will blow
he/she/it will blow
we will blow
you will blow
they will blow

Future Perfect
I will have blown
you will have blown
he/she/it will have blown
we will have blown
you will have blown
they will have blown

Future Continuous
I will be blowing
you will be blowing
he/she/it will be blowing
we will be blowing
you will be blowing
they will be blowing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been blowing
you have been blowing
he/she/it has been blowing
we have been blowing
you have been blowing
they have been blowing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been blowing
you will have been blowing
he/she/it will have been blowing
we will have been blowing
you will have been blowing
they will have been blowing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been blowing
you had been blowing
he/she/it had been blowing
we had been blowing
you had been blowing
they had been blowing

Conditional
I would blow
you would blow
he/she/it would blow
we would blow
you would blow
they would blow

Past Conditional
I would have blown
you would have blown
he/she/it would have blown
we would have blown
you would have blown
they would have blown

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"backhander - a backhanded blowclip - a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"whang, whack, knock, rap, belt - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"thwack - a hard blow with a flat objectsmacking, slap, smack - the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open handsmacker - a very powerful blow with the fistknockdown - a blow that knocks the opponent off his feetkayo, KO, knockout - a blow that renders the opponent unconsciousswat - a sharp blowwhiplash, lash, whip - a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"biff, punch, lick, clout, poke, slug - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"box - a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"kick, kicking, boot - the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"stroke - a single complete movementfighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"counterblow - a return blow; a retaliatory blowswing - a sweeping blow or stroke; "he took a wild swing at my head"knife thrust, stab, thrust - a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"stinger - a sharp stinging blowthump - a heavy blow with the handuppercut - a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)hammering, pounding, hammer, pound - the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"shot - a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"wallop - a severe blow
	2.	blow - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"bumpimpact - the striking of one body against anotherjolt, jounce, jar, shock - a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"concussion - any violent blowrap, tap, strike - a gentle blowbang, bash, smash, knock, belt - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"buffeting, pounding - repeated heavy blowssideswipe - a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)slap, smack - a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
	3.	blow - an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustratingsetback, reversal, reverse, black eyehappening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happenswhammy - a serious or devastating setback
	4.	blow - an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"shocksurprise - a sudden unexpected eventblip - a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption; "the market had one bad blip today"; "you can't react to the day-to-day blips"; "renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales"
	5.	blow - a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"gust, blastbluster - a violent gusty windsandblast - a blast of wind laden with sandpuff, puff of air, whiff - a short light gust of airair current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"
	6.	blow - street names for cocainenose candy, coke, snow, Ccocain, cocaine - a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
	7.	blow - forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"puffbreathing out, exhalation, expiration - the act of expelling air from the lungsinsufflation - an act of blowing or breathing on or into something
Verb	1.	blow - exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"breathe out, exhale, expire - expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight"gasp, pant, puff, heave - breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"chuff, huff, puff - blow hard and loudly; "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"insufflate - blow or breathe hard on or into
	2.	blow - be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"breeze - blow gently and lightly; "It breezes most evenings at the shore"set in - blow toward the shore; "That gale could set in on us with the next high tide"waft - blow gently; "A breeze wafted through the door"storm - blow hard; "It was storming all night"squall - blow in a squall; "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"bluster - blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered"
	3.	blow - free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose"eject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
	4.	blow - 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"be adrift, drift, floatgo, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"float - move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage"waft - be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"tide - be carried with the tidedrift - cause to be carried by a current; "drift the boats downstream"stream - to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind; "their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"
	5.	blow - make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"blow - play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	6.	blow - shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
	7.	blow - make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"ball up, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, botch, botch up, bumble, bungle, flub, fluff, foul up, fuck up, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, spoil, muff, screw up, fumblego wrong, miscarry, fail - be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"
	8.	blow - spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"squander, wasteexpend, use - use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"blow - spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"burn - spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn"
	9.	blow - spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"expend, spend, drop - pay out; "spend money"squander, waste, blow - spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
	10.	blow - sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew"blow - play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	11.	blow - play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"blow - make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"blow - sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew"sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"
	12.	blow - provide sexual gratification through oral stimulationfellate, go down on, suckexcite, stir, stimulate - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
	13.	blow - cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"blast - apply a draft or strong wind to to; "the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us"
	14.	blow - cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"whiff - drive or carry as if by a puff of air; "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"
	15.	blow - spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew"gush, spirt, spout, spurt - gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
	16.	blow - leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"shove along, shove offdepart, go away, go - move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
	17.	blow - lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow"lay, put down, repose - put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
	18.	blow - cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
	19.	blow - show off boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, bluster, tout, gas, swashpuff - speak in a blustering or scornful manner; "A puffing kind of man"exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, amplify, magnify, overdraw - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"crow, gloat, triumph - dwell on with satisfaction
	20.	blow - allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"rest - give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
	21.	blow - melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"blow out, burn outconk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
	22.	blow - burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"burst, break open, split - come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; "The bubble burst"

blow

¹verb1. gust, blast, puff A chill wind blew at the top of the hill.2. move, carry, drive, bear, sweep, toss, fling, whisk, buffet, whirl, waft The wind blew her hair back from her forehead.3. be carried, move, travel, flow, float, hover, flutter, whirl, waft, flit, flitter Leaves were blowing around in the wind.4. exhale, breathe, pant, puff, breathe out, expel air Take a deep breath and blow.5. puff out, expel, send out, emit, give out, breathe out He blew a ring of blue smoke.6. play, sound, pipe, trumpet, blare, toot A saboteur blew a horn to distract the hounds.7. unblock, clear, unclog He took out a handkerchief and blew his nose.8. blast Rival gunmen blew the city to bits.9. (Informal) spend, waste, squander, consume, run through, use up, dissipate, fritter away My brother lent me some money and I went and blew the lot.10. (Informal) ruin, spoil, screw up (informal), botch, mess up, cock up (Brit. slang), fuck up (offensive taboo slang), make a mess of, muff, foul up, make a nonsense of (informal), bodge (informal), make a pig's ear of (informal), flub (U.S. slang), louse up (slang) Oh you fool! Now you've really blown your chances!11. short-circuit, go, break, fuse, burn out The fuse blew as he pressed the button.12. burst, puncture, split, explode, blow out, rupture The car tyre blew.13. puff, breathe, pant, gasp, gulp, wheeze, exhale He ran from door to door, puffing and blowing.blow over die down, end, pass, finish, cease, be forgotten, subside Wait, and it'll blow over.blow someone away1. bowl over, amaze, stun, stagger, astound, electrify (informal), stupefy, flabbergast She just totally blew me away with her singing.2. open fire on, kill, blast (slang), bring down, zap (slang), pick off, pump full of lead (slang) He'd like to get hold of a gun and blow them all away.blow something out put out, extinguish, snuff out I blew out the candle.blow something up1. explode, bomb, blast, dynamite, detonate, blow sky-high He was jailed for forty-five years for trying to blow up a plane.2. inflate, pump up, fill, expand, swell, enlarge, puff up, distend Other than blowing up a tyre I haven't done any car maintenance.3. exaggerate, heighten, enlarge on, inflate, embroider, magnify, amplify, overstate, embellish, blow out of (all) proportion, make a mountain out of a molehill, make a production out of, make a federal case of (U.S. informal), hyperbolize Newspapers blew up the story.4. magnify, increase, extend, stretch, expand, widen, broaden, lengthen, amplify, elongate, dilate, make larger The image is blown up on a large screen.blow up1. explode, burst, go off, shatter, erupt, detonate The bomb blew up as they slept.2. (Informal) lose your temper, rage, erupt, lose it (informal), crack up (informal), see red (informal), lose the plot (informal), become angry, go ballistic (slang, chiefly U.S.), hit the roof (informal), blow a fuse (slang, chiefly U.S.), fly off the handle (informal), become enraged, go off the deep end (informal), wig out (slang), go up the wall (slang), go crook (Austral. & N.Z. slang), flip your lid (slang) I'm sorry I blew up at you.3. flare up, widen, heighten, enlarge, broaden, magnify, boil over The scandal blew up into a major political furore.blow your top (Informal) lose your temper, explode, blow up (informal), lose it (informal), see red (informal), lose the plot (informal), have a fit (informal), throw a tantrum, fly off the handle (informal), go spare (Brit. slang), fly into a temper, flip your lid (slang), do your nut (Brit. slang) I just asked him why he was late and he blew his top.

blow

²noun1. knock, stroke, punch, belt (informal), bang, rap, bash (informal), sock (slang), smack, thump, buffet, clout (informal), whack, wallop (informal), slosh (Brit. slang), tonk (informal), clump (slang), clomp (slang) He went off to hospital after a blow to the face.2. setback, shock, upset, disaster, reverse, disappointment, catastrophe, misfortune, jolt, bombshell, calamity, affliction, whammy (informal, chiefly U.S.), choker (informal), sucker punch, bummer (slang), bolt from the blue, comedown (informal) The ruling comes as a blow to environmentalists.

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verb1. To be in a state of motion, as air:puff, winnow.2. To breathe hard:gasp, huff, pant, puff.3. To come open or fly apart suddenly and violently, as from internal pressure.Also used with out:burst, explode, pop.Slang: bust.4. To release or cause to release energy suddenly and violently, especially with a loud noise.Also used with up:blast, burst, detonate, explode, fire, fulminate, go off, touch off.5. Informal. To talk with excessive pride:boast, brag, crow, gasconade, rodomontade, vaunt.6. Slang. To move or proceed away from a place:depart, exit, get away, get off, go, go away, leave, pull out, quit, retire, run (along), withdraw.Informal: cut out, push off, shove off.Slang: split, take off.Idioms: hit the road, take leave.7. Slang. To spend (money) excessively and usually foolishly:consume, dissipate, fool away, fritter away, riot away, squander, throw away, trifle away, waste.8. Slang. To pay for the food, drink, or entertainment of (another):treat.Informal: set up, stand.Idiom: stand treat.9. Slang. To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess:ball up, blunder, boggle, botch, bungle, foul up, fumble, gum up, mess up, mishandle, mismanage, muddle, muff, spoil.Informal: bollix up, muck up.Slang: goof up, louse up, screw up, snafu.Idiom: make a muck of.phrasal verb
blow inSlang. To come to a particular place:arrive, check in, get in, pull in, reach, show up, turn up.Idiom: make an appearance.phrasal verb
blow upTo be or become angry:anger, boil over, bristle, burn, explode, flare up, foam, fume, rage, seethe.Informal: steam.Idioms: blow a fuse, blow a gasket, blow one's stack, breathe fire, fly off the handle, get hot under the collar, hit the ceiling, lose one's temper, see red.noun1. A natural movement or current of air:air, blast, breeze, gust, wind, zephyr.Archaic: gale.2. Informal. An act of boasting:boast, brag, braggadocio, fanfaronade, gasconade, rodomontade, vaunt.

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noun1. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:bang, clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop.Informal: bash, biff, bop, clip, wallop.Slang: belt, conk, paste.2. Something that jars the mind or emotions:jolt, shock.Psychiatry: trauma.

blow³

verbTo bear flowers:bloom, blossom, burgeon, effloresce, flower.

Translations

吹吹动吹响吹掉吹气

blow¹

(bləu) noun1. a stroke or knock. a blow on the head.一击2. a sudden misfortune. Her husband's death was a real blow.打击

blow²

(bləu) – past tense blew (blu) : past participle blown – verb1. (of a current of air) to be moving. The wind blew more strongly. （空气）流动，吹 2. (of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way. The explosion blew off the lid.吹掉3. to be moved by the wind etc. The door must have blown shut.吹动4. to drive air (upon or into). Please blow into this tube!吹气5. to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc). He blew the horn loudly.吹响ˈblowhole noun a breathing-hole (through the ice for seals etc) or a nostril (especially on the head of a whale etc). （供海豹等呼吸的）冰窟窿，鲸头顶的呼吸孔 ˈblow-lamp, ˈblow-torch noun a lamp for aiming a very hot flame at a particular spot. The painter burned off the old paint with a blow-lamp.喷灯ˈblowout noun1. the bursting of a car tyre. That's the second blowout I've had with this car.车胎爆裂2. (on eg an oil rig) a violent escape of gas etc. （突然）漏气 ˈblowpipe noun a tube from which a dart (often poisonous) is blown. 吹管blow one's top to become very angry. She blew her top when he arrived home late.大发脾气blow out to extinguish or put out (a flame etc) by blowing. The wind blew out the candle; The child blew out the match. 吹熄（灯火） blow over to pass and become forgotten. The trouble will soon blow over.被淡忘blow up1. to break into pieces, or be broken into pieces, by an explosion. The bridge blew up / was blown up.爆裂2. to fill with air or a gas. He blew up the balloon.使充气3. to lose one's temper. If he says that again I'll blow up.发脾气

blow

→ 吹zhCN, 拳打zhCN, 风吹zhCN

blow

1. verb To leave, usually hastily. The train is coming soon—time to blow.2. verb To squander, spoil, or ruin something. I can't believe you didn't go to the job interview. Why would you blow such a big opportunity? Oh man, I definitely blew it with Gabi this time—I said some horrible things to her.3. verb To spend one's money excessively or irresponsibly. I can't believe I blew so much money at the mall today. At least I get paid next week.4. verb To react furiously and/or violently, to the point of losing control of one's behavior. Mom totally blew when I told her I had failed math. Don't blow, it's just a tiny scratch on the car.5. verb To play a musical instrument, typically a wind instrument. I heard Al blows a mean sax.6. verb, slang To take a drug by snorting it. Those two must have blown in the bathroom because they definitely seem high now.7. verb, slang To smoke marijuana. Jim reeks of weed, so he must have been blowing earlier.8. verb, slang To perform oral sex on a male. Ew, I can't believe he thought you would blow him on your first date!9. noun A problem, challenge, or setback. After losing the lead in the division, the team suffered another blow when their best player got injured in practice.10. noun A big, elaborate party, typically marked by the consumption of alcohol. Man, I am so hung-over today—that was quite a blow last night.11. noun, slang Cocaine. Hey, got any blow? I'm looking for a good time tonight.

puff and blow

1. To breathe very heavily or laboriously. Running to catch the bus has left me puffing and blowing. You really should quit smoking—look at how you're puffing and blowing after a single flight of stairs!2. To make an exaggerated show of one's anger, often by making empty threats. The boss likes to puff and blow when things don't go right, but don't pay too much attention to him. My parents puffed and blew when I told them I was dropping out, but in the end they came to respect my decision.See also: and, blow, puff

blow something

Sl. to ruin or waste something. I had a chance to do it, but I blew it. He blew the whole five dollars on candy.

blown (up)

Sl. intoxicated. I guess I'm a little too blown up to drive.

blow

1. tv. & in. to leave (someplace) in a hurry. (see also blow town, blow the joint.) It’s late. I gotta blow. 2. tv. to ruin something; to ruin an opportunity. It was my last chance, and I blew it. 3. n. a setback; an attack. Acme Systems Industries suffered a blow to its plans to acquire ABC Steel Widgets. 4. tv. to waste money; to spend money. Mary blew forty bucks on a secondhand radio. 5. in. to become very angry; to lose one’s temper. (see also blow a fuse.) Finally I had had enough, and I blew. 6. in. to play a musical instrument, not necessarily a wind instrument. He blows, and everybody listens. 7. and blow-out n. a drinking party. What a blow over at Joe’s. I’ll never get sober. We blew out of the blow-out at about midnight. 8. tv. to snort any powdered drug; to take snuff. (Drugs.) Those guys spend all their time blowing coke. 9. in. to smoke marijuana. (Drugs.) He sits there blowing by the hour. How can he afford it? 10. n. cocaine. (Drugs.) You can get some good blow over at that crack house. 11. tv. to perform an act of oral sex on someone, especially males. (Usually objectionable.) Tom was looking for some bone addict who would blow him for nothing.

blown

verbSee blown away

blown

verbSee blown out

blown

verbSee blown up

blow

/break open To get a sudden, insurmountable lead in (an athletic contest).

blow

/toot (one's) own horn Informal To brag or boast about oneself.

blow (one's)

top/stack Informal To lose one's temper.

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(something) blows
a blow-by-blow account
a blow-by-blow account, description, etc.
a body blow
a death blow
as the wind blows
at a (single) blow
at a blow
at one blow
at one stroke
be blowing in the wind
blow
blow (one) to (something)
blow (one's) brains out
blow (one's) chance
blow (one's) cookies
blow (one's) cool
blow (one's) cork
blow (one's) cover
blow (one's) donuts
blow (one's) doors off
blow (one's) doughnuts
blow (one's) fuse
blow (one's) groceries
blow (one's) lid
blow (one's) lines
blow (one's) load
blow (one's) lunch
blow (one's) mind
blow (one's) nose
blow (one's) own horn
blow (one's) own trumpet
blow (one's) socks off
blow (one's) stack
blow (one's) top
blow (one's) wad
blow (someone or something) out of the water
blow (someone or something) to bits
blow (someone or something) to kingdom come
blow (someone) a kiss
blow (something) out of (all) proportion
blow (something) sky-high
blow (something) to smithereens
blow (something) up out of proportion
blow (something) wide open
blow a bundle
blow a fuse
blow a gasket
blow a hole in
blow a hole in (something)
blow a hole in something
blow a hype
blow a kiss
blow a raspberry
blow a snot rocket
blow a strawberry
blow away
blow away the cobwebs
blow beets
blow brains out
blow by blow
blow chow
blow chunks
blow cold
blow cookies
blow cool
blow cover
blow doors off
blow down
blow great guns
blow grits
blow hot and cold
blow hot and cold, to
blow in
blow in(to)
blow into
blow it
blow it out your ear
Blow it out your ear!
blow itself out
blow jive
blow lunch
blow me
blow me down
blow me!
blow mind
blow nose
blow off
blow off (some) steam
blow off some steam
blow off steam
blow off steam, to
blow off the map
blow on
blow on (something)
blow on it
Blow on it!
blow one’s cookies
blow one’s cool
blow one’s cork
blow one’s doughnuts
blow one’s fuse
blow one’s groceries
blow one’s lid
blow one’s lines
blow one’s lunch
blow one’s own horn
blow one’s stack
blow one’s top
blow one's brains out
blow one's cool
blow one's cover
blow one's mind
blow one's mind, to
blow one's own horn
blow one's own horn/trumpet, to
blow one's top
blow one's top/stack/fuse, to
blow open
blow out
blow out of proportion
blow out of the water
blow over
blow own horn
blow sky-high
blow sky-high, to
blow smoke
blow snot rockets
blow somebody/something out of the water
blow somebody/something sky-high
blow somebody's cover
blow someone away
blow someone out
blow someone out of the water
blow someone to
blow someone to something
blow someone/something off
blow someone/something to kingdom come
blow someone’s brains out
blow someone’s cover
blow someone’s doors off
blow someone’s mind
blow someone's cover
blow someone's mind
blow something
blow something sky-high
blow something wide open
blow that for a lark
blow the coals
blow the coop
blow the doors off
blow the doors off (something)
blow the gaff
blow the joint
blow the lid off
blow the lid off (something)
blow the lid off something
blow the whistle
blow the whistle (on) (someone or something)
blow the whistle (on) (someone), to
blow the whistle on
blow the whistle on someone/something
blow this hot dog stand
blow this joint
blow this pop stand
blow this popsicle stand
blow this taco stand
blow this/that for a game of soldiers
blow to
blow to kingdom come
blow to smithereens
blow town
blow up
blow up (one's) phone
blow up a storm
blow up in (one's) face
blow up in face
blow up in somebody's face
blow up in your face
blow wide open
blow with the wind
blow your cool
blow your mind
blow your own horn
blow your own trumpet
blow your stack
blow your top
blow your/somebody's brains out
blow your/somebody's mind
blow Zs
blow Z's
blow(n) to smithereens
blow, send, etc. somebody to kingdom come
blow, smash, etc. something to smithereens
blow/knock somebody's socks off
blow/sod that for a lark
blow/sod this/that for a game of soldiers
blow-by-blow
blow-by-blow account
blowing up
blow-out
body blow
come close to blows
come to blows
come to blows, to
crushing blow
cushion the blow
cushion/soften the blow
deal (someone or something) a blow
deal a death blow
deal somebody/something a blow
death blow
drop a bundle
fluff lines
fly the coop
go blow it out your ear
Go blow it out your ear!
have a blowout
how the wind blows
ill wind that blows no one any good, it's an
ill wind that blows no one any good, it's/'tis an
in one blow
it blows my mind
It blows my mind!
it will soon blow over
it's an ill wind that blows no good
it's an ill wind that blows no one any good
it's an ill wind that blows nobody (any) good
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
It's an ill wind that blows nobody good
Joe Blow
John Doe
keep one's cool
knock (one's) socks off
know which way the wind blows
land a blow
land a blow, punch, etc.
land a punch
let off steam
lift the lid off (something)
lift, blow, etc. the lid off something
lose cool
low blow
mow, blow, and go
out of proportion
puff and blow
puff and pant
puff and pant/blow
see how the wind blows
see how the wind is blowing
see which way the wind blows
see which way the wind is blowing
send (someone or something) to kingdom come
smash (something) to smithereens
soften the blow
strike a blow against (something)
strike a blow at (something)
strike a blow for
strike a blow for (something)
strike a blow for something
strike a blow for/against/at something
sure as the wind blows
the way the wind blows
the way the wind is blowing
trade blows
way the wind blows, which
which way the wind blows
which way the wind blows, (to know)
which way the wind is blowing

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verb gust

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verb move

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verb be carried

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verb exhale

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verb puff out

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verb play

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verb unblock

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verb blast

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verb spend

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verb ruin

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verb short-circuit

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verb burst

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verb puff

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phrase blow over

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phrase blow someone away: bowl over

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phrase blow someone away: open fire on

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phrase blow something out

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phrase blow something up: explode

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phrase blow something up: inflate

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phrase blow something up: exaggerate

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