Blown

/bloʊn/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past participle of blow; to have moved air or wind forcefully.

The wind had blown fiercely all night, rattling the windows.

to have caused something to explode or break apart.

The bomb had blown a large hole in the street.

to have removed or expelled air.

He had blown the dust off the top of the bookshelf.

adjective

swelled or puffy, often due to air or gas.

The blown glass sculpture glinted beautifully in the sunlight.

having been affected by wind or other forces.

Her hair was all blown out of place after being in the storm.

Middle English: blouwen, from Old English blāwan; related to Dutch blazen and German blasen.

blown away:

To be very surprised or impressed.

blown up:

To explode or expand.

blown out of proportion:

To exaggerate or overstate a situation.

To be in a state of shock or disbelief.

I was just blown when I found out I won the lottery.

To express strong enthusiasm or admiration.

That performance totally blew me away!