Definitions for BLOWbloʊ

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

blowbloʊ(n.)

a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon.
a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc.
a sudden attack or drastic action.

Idioms for blow:

come to blows, to begin to fight, esp. physically.
Category: Idiom

Origin of blow:

1425–75; late ME blaw, N form repr. later blowe

blowbloʊ(v.; n.)blew, blown or, for 24 , blowed, blow•ing

(v.i.)(of the wind or air) to be in motion.
to move along, carried by or as if by the wind.
to produce or emit a current of air, as with the mouth or a bellows.
(of a horn, trumpet, etc.) to give out sound.
Category: Music and Dance
to make a blowing sound; whistle:
The sirens blew at noon.
(of horses) to breathe hard or quickly; pant.
to boast; brag.
Category: Informal
(of a whale) to spout.
Category: Zoology
(of a fuse, light bulb, tire, etc.) to stop functioning or be destroyed, as by bursting, exploding, or melting (often fol. by out).
Category: Electricity and Magnetism
Slang.to leave; depart.
Category: Status (usage)
(v.t.)to drive by means of a current of air:
A breeze blew dust into my eyes.
to drive a current of air upon.
to clear or empty by forcing air through:
Try blowing your nose.
to shape (glass, smoke, etc.) with a current of air.
to cause to sound, as by a current of air:
to blow a horn.
to cause to explode:
A mine blew the ship to bits.
to cause or undergo the bursting, melting, burning, or disfunctioning of, as by strain or overload (often fol. by out):
to blow a tire.
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.
to spread or make widely known:
Growing panic blew the rumor about.
Informal. to squander; spend quickly or extravagantly: to treat; bear the expense for:
I blew $100 on dinner.
I'll blow you to a movie.
Category: Informal
Informal. to mishandle, ruin, or botch; bungle: to waste or lose:
You blew your last chance.
The team blew the lead in the third quarter.
Category: Informal
to damn:
Blow the cost! Well, I'll be blowed!
Category: Status (usage)
to put (a horse) out of breath by fatigue.
Slang. to depart from:
to blow town.
Category: Status (usage)
Vulgar Slang. to perform fellatio on.
Category: Status (usage)
blow away, to kill, esp. by gunfire. to defeat decisively; trounce. to overwhelm with emotion, astonishment, etc.
Category: Verb Phrase, Status (usage)
blow in, to arrive at a place, esp. unexpectedly.
Category: Verb Phrase, Status (usage)
blow off,to disregard, ignore, or reject:
He blew off their meeting.
blow out, to extinguish or become extinguished. to lose or cause to lose force or to cease: (of an oil or gas well) to lose oil or gas uncontrollably.
The storm has blown itself out.
Category: Verb Phrase
blow over, to pass away; subside: to be forgotten:
The storm blew over in minutes.
The scandal will blow over eventually.
Category: Verb Phrase
blow up, to explode or cause to explode. to exaggerate; enlarge. to lose one's temper. to fill with air or gas; inflate: to distend or become distended; swell. to make an enlarged reproduction of (a photograph). to come into being:
to blow up a balloon.
A storm suddenly blew up.
Category: Verb Phrase, Informal, Photography
(n.)a blast of air or wind.
a violent windstorm.
Category: Informal
an act of producing a blast of air, as in playing a wind instrument.

Idioms for blow:

blow hot and cold, to favor and then reject something by turns; vacillate.
Category: Idiom
blow off steam, to reduce or release tension, as by loud talking.
Category: Idiom
blow one's cool, to lose one's composure.
Category: Idiom, Status (usage)
blow one's cover, to divulge one's secret identity, esp. inadvertently.
Category: Idiom
blow one's mind, to overwhelm one, as with excitement, pleasure, or dismay.
Category: Idiom, Status (usage)
blow one's stack or top, to become enraged; lose one's temper.
Category: Idiom
blow the lid off, to expose (scandal or illegal actions) to public view.
Category: Idiom, Informal

Origin of blow:

bef. 1000; ME; OE blāwan; c. OHG blā(h)an, L flāre to blow

blowbloʊ(n.; v.)blew, blown, blow•ing.

(n.)a display of blossoms.
Category: Botany
the state of blossoming:
tulips in full blow.
(v.i.)Archaic. to blossom; flower.

Origin of blow:

bef. 1000; ME; OE blōwan

Princeton's WordNet

blow(noun)
a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
"a blow on the head"
blow, bump(noun)
an impact (as from a collision)
"the bump threw him off the bicycle"
reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye(noun)
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
shock, blow(noun)
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
"it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
gust, blast, blow(noun)
a strong current of air
"the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
coke, blow, nose candy, snow, C(noun)
street names for cocaine
blow, puff(verb)
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
"he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
blow(verb)
exhale hard
"blow on the soup to cool it down"
blow(verb)
be blowing or storming
"The wind blew from the West"
blow(verb)
free of obstruction by blowing air through
"blow one's nose"
float, drift, be adrift, blow(verb)
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"
blow(verb)
make a sound as if blown
"The whistle blew"
blow(verb)
shape by blowing
"Blow a glass vase"
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(verb)
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"
waste, blow, squander(verb)
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
"He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
blow(verb)
spend lavishly or wastefully on
"He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"
blow(verb)
sound by having air expelled through a tube
"The trumpets blew"
blow(verb)
play or sound a wind instrument
"She blew the horn"
fellate, suck, blow, go down on(verb)
provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
blow(verb)
cause air to go in, on, or through
"Blow my hair dry"
blow(verb)
cause to move by means of an air current
"The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"
blow(verb)
spout moist air from the blowhole
"The whales blew"
shove off, shove along, blow(verb)
leave; informal or rude
"shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"
blow(verb)
lay eggs
"certain insects are said to blow"
blow(verb)
cause to be revealed and jeopardized
"The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"
boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade(verb)
show off
blow(verb)
allow to regain its breath
"blow a horse"
blow out, burn out, blow(verb)
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
"The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
blow(verb)
burst suddenly
"The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

blow(verb)ʊ
(of wind) to move or cause to move
The wind blew all night.; strong winds blowing garbage down the street
blowʊ
to force air out of the mouth to move or fill sth
to blow into the tube; He blew the fly off his arm.
blowʊ
to make a sound by pushing air through an instrument
to blow a whistle; She put the horn to her lips and blew.
blowʊ
to make a mistake and spoil an opportunity
He blew his big chance.; I was so scared I'd blow it.
blowʊ
(of money) to spend without caution
I'd just blown $300 on a bag.
blowʊ
(of electrical devices) to stop working due to an over-supply of electricity
The fuse had blown.
blowʊ
to supply an electrical device with too much electricity so that it stops working
Lightning hit and blew the electrical system.
blowʊ
to make sb feel amazed
The concert blew my mind.
blowʊ
to clear your nose by blowing
blowʊ
to exaggerate the seriousness of a problem
Calm down. You're blowing this way out of proportion.
blowʊ
to say you know sb has done sth wrong; = inform on
He blew the whistle on his bosses' activities.
blow(noun)ʊ
a shock causing great sadness
Her father's death came as a real blow to her.
blowʊ
a hard hit
to suffer a blow to the head

Webster Dictionary

Blow(verb)
to flower; to blossom; to bloom
Blow(verb)
to cause to blossom; to put forth (blossoms or flowers)
Blow(noun)
a blossom; a flower; also, a state of blossoming; a mass of blossoms
Blow(noun)
a forcible stroke with the hand, fist, or some instrument, as a rod, a club, an ax, or a sword
Blow(noun)
a sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault
Blow(noun)
the infliction of evil; a sudden calamity; something which produces mental, physical, or financial suffering or loss (esp. when sudden); a buffet
Blow(verb)
to produce a current of air; to move, as air, esp. to move rapidly or with power; as, the wind blows
Blow(verb)
to send forth a forcible current of air, as from the mouth or from a pair of bellows
Blow(verb)
to breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff
Blow(verb)
to sound on being blown into, as a trumpet
Blow(verb)
to spout water, etc., from the blowholes, as a whale
Blow(verb)
to be carried or moved by the wind; as, the dust blows in from the street
Blow(verb)
to talk loudly; to boast; to storm
Blow(verb)
to force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire
Blow(verb)
to drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore
Blow(verb)
to cause air to pass through by the action of the mouth, or otherwise; to cause to sound, as a wind instrument; as, to blow a trumpet; to blow an organ
Blow(verb)
to clear of contents by forcing air through; as, to blow an egg; to blow one's nose
Blow(verb)
to burst, shatter, or destroy by an explosion; -- usually with up, down, open, or similar adverb; as, to blow up a building
Blow(verb)
to spread by report; to publish; to disclose
Blow(verb)
to form by inflation; to swell by injecting air; as, to blow bubbles; to blow glass
Blow(verb)
to inflate, as with pride; to puff up
Blow(verb)
to put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue; as, to blow a horse
Blow(verb)
to deposit eggs or larvae upon, or in (meat, etc.)
Blow(noun)
a blowing, esp., a violent blowing of the wind; a gale; as, a heavy blow came on, and the ship put back to port
Blow(noun)
the act of forcing air from the mouth, or through or from some instrument; as, to give a hard blow on a whistle or horn; to give the fire a blow with the bellows
Blow(noun)
the spouting of a whale
Blow(noun)
a single heat or operation of the Bessemer converter
Blow(noun)
an egg, or a larva, deposited by a fly on or in flesh, or the act of depositing it