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Meaning & Definition of Blow in English

English

Blow

/bloʊ/

noun

1. A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

  • "A blow on the head"
synonym:
  • blow

2. An impact (as from a collision)

  • "The bump threw him off the bicycle"
synonym:
  • blow,
  • bump

3. An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes

  • Something that is thwarting or frustrating
synonym:
  • reverse,
  • reversal,
  • setback,
  • blow,
  • black eye

4. An unpleasant or disappointing surprise

  • "It came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
synonym:
  • shock,
  • blow

5. A strong current of air

  • "The tree was bent almost double by the gust"
synonym:
  • gust,
  • blast,
  • blow

6. Street names for cocaine

synonym:
  • coke,
  • blow,
  • nose candy,
  • snow,
  • C

7. Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth

  • "He gave his nose a loud blow"
  • "He blew out all the candles with a single puff"
synonym:
  • blow,
  • puff

verb

1. Exhale hard

  • "Blow on the soup to cool it down"
synonym:
  • blow

2. Be blowing or storming

  • "The wind blew from the west"
synonym:
  • blow

3. Free of obstruction by blowing air through

  • "Blow one's nose"
synonym:
  • blow

4. 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"
synonym:
  • float,
  • drift,
  • be adrift,
  • blow

5. Make a sound as if blown

  • "The whistle blew"
synonym:
  • blow

6. Shape by blowing

  • "Blow a glass vase"
synonym:
  • blow

7. 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"
synonym:
  • botch,
  • bodge,
  • bumble,
  • fumble,
  • botch up,
  • muff,
  • blow,
  • flub,
  • screw up,
  • ball up,
  • spoil,
  • muck up,
  • bungle,
  • fluff,
  • bollix,
  • bollix up,
  • bollocks,
  • bollocks up,
  • bobble,
  • mishandle,
  • louse up,
  • foul up,
  • mess up,
  • fuck up

8. Spend thoughtlessly

  • Throw away
  • "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"
  • "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
synonym:
  • waste,
  • blow,
  • squander

9. Spend lavishly or wastefully on

  • "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"
synonym:
  • blow

10. Sound by having air expelled through a tube

  • "The trumpets blew"
synonym:
  • blow

11. Play or sound a wind instrument

  • "She blew the horn"
synonym:
  • blow

12. Provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

synonym:
  • fellate,
  • suck,
  • blow,
  • go down on

13. Cause air to go in, on, or through

  • "Blow my hair dry"
synonym:
  • blow

14. Cause to move by means of an air current

  • "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"
synonym:
  • blow

15. Spout moist air from the blowhole

  • "The whales blew"
synonym:
  • blow

16. Leave

  • Informal or rude
  • "Shove off!"
  • "The children shoved along"
  • "Blow now!"
synonym:
  • shove off,
  • shove along,
  • blow

17. Lay eggs

  • "Certain insects are said to blow"
synonym:
  • blow

18. Cause to be revealed and jeopardized

  • "The story blew their cover"
  • "The double agent was blown by the other side"
synonym:
  • blow

19. Show off

synonym:
  • boast,
  • tout,
  • swash,
  • shoot a line,
  • brag,
  • gas,
  • blow,
  • bluster,
  • vaunt,
  • gasconade

20. Allow to regain its breath

  • "Blow a horse"
synonym:
  • blow

21. Melt, break, or become otherwise unusable

  • "The lightbulbs blew out"
  • "The fuse blew"
synonym:
  • blow out,
  • burn out,
  • blow

22. Burst suddenly

  • "The tire blew"
  • "We blew a tire"
synonym:
  • blow

Examples of using

The loss of her husband was a great blow for Mary.
"How many candles did you blow out on your birthday?" "Fifty-six"
It's going to blow up!