1. (noun)blow a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon "a blow on the head"
2. (noun)blow, bump an impact (as from a collision) "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
3. (noun)reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
4. (noun)shock, blow an unpleasant or disappointing surprise "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
5. (noun)gust, blast, blow a strong current of air "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
6. (noun)coke, blow, nose candy, snow, C street names for cocaine
7. (verb)blow, puff forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
8. (verb)blow exhale hard "blow on the soup to cool it down"
9. (verb)blow be blowing or storming "The wind blew from the West"
10. (verb)blow free of obstruction by blowing air through "blow one's nose"
11. (verb)float, drift, be adrift, 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"
12. (verb)blow make a sound as if blown "The whistle blew"
13. (verb)blow shape by blowing "Blow a glass vase"
14. (verb)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 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"
15. (verb)waste, blow, squander spend thoughtlessly; throw away "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
16. (verb)blow spend lavishly or wastefully on "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"
17. (verb)blow sound by having air expelled through a tube "The trumpets blew"
18. (verb)blow play or sound a wind instrument "She blew the horn"
19. (verb)fellate, suck, blow, go down on provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
20. (verb)blow cause air to go in, on, or through "Blow my hair dry"
21. (verb)blow cause to move by means of an air current "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"
22. (verb)blow spout moist air from the blowhole "The whales blew"
23. (verb)shove off, shove along, blow leave; informal or rude "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"
24. (verb)blow lay eggs "certain insects are said to blow"
25. (verb)blow cause to be revealed and jeopardized "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"
26. (verb)boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade show off
27. (verb)blow allow to regain its breath "blow a horse"
28. (verb)blow out, burn out, blow melt, break, or become otherwise unusable "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
29. (verb)blow burst suddenly "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"
Definitions of 'blow'
Webster 1913 Dictionary
1. (noun)blow a blossom; a flower; also, a state of blossoming; a mass of blossoms
2. (noun)blow a forcible stroke with the hand, fist, or some instrument, as a rod, a club, an ax, or a sword
3. (noun)blow a sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault
4. (noun)blow the infliction of evil; a sudden calamity; something which produces mental, physical, or financial suffering or loss (esp. when sudden); a buffet
5. (noun)blow a blowing, esp., a violent blowing of the wind; a gale; as, a heavy blow came on, and the ship put back to port
6. (noun)blow 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
7. (noun)blow the spouting of a whale
8. (noun)blow a single heat or operation of the Bessemer converter
9. (noun)blow an egg, or a larva, deposited by a fly on or in flesh, or the act of depositing it
10. (verb)blow to flower; to blossom; to bloom
11. (verb)blow to cause to blossom; to put forth (blossoms or flowers)
12. (verb)blow to produce a current of air; to move, as air, esp. to move rapidly or with power; as, the wind blows
13. (verb)blow to send forth a forcible current of air, as from the mouth or from a pair of bellows
14. (verb)blow to breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff
15. (verb)blow to sound on being blown into, as a trumpet
16. (verb)blow to spout water, etc., from the blowholes, as a whale
17. (verb)blow to be carried or moved by the wind; as, the dust blows in from the street
18. (verb)blow to talk loudly; to boast; to storm
19. (verb)blow to force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire
20. (verb)blow to drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore
21. (verb)blow 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
22. (verb)blow to clear of contents by forcing air through; as, to blow an egg; to blow one's nose
23. (verb)blow to burst, shatter, or destroy by an explosion; -- usually with up, down, open, or similar adverb; as, to blow up a building
24. (verb)blow to spread by report; to publish; to disclose
25. (verb)blow to form by inflation; to swell by injecting air; as, to blow bubbles; to blow glass
26. (verb)blow to inflate, as with pride; to puff up
27. (verb)blow to put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue; as, to blow a horse
28. (verb)blow to deposit eggs or larvae upon, or in (meat, etc.)