noun
a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
Examples
- a blow on the head
noun
an impact (as from a collision)
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- the bump threw him off the bicycle
noun
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes
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- something that is thwarting or frustrating
noun
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
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- it came as a shock to learn that he was injured
noun
a strong current of air
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- the tree was bent almost double by the gust
noun
street names for cocaine
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noun
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
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Examples
- he gave his nose a loud blow
- he blew out all the candles with a single puff
verb
exhale hard
Examples
- blow on the soup to cool it down
verb
be blowing or storming
Examples
- The wind blew from the West
verb
free of obstruction by blowing air through
Examples
- blow one's nose
verb
be in motion due to some air or water current
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- 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
verb
make a sound as if blown
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- The whistle blew
verb
shape by blowing
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- Blow a glass vase
verb
be inadequate or objectionable
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Examples
- this sucks!
- this blows!
verb
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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- I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
- the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
verb
spend thoughtlessly
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- throw away
- He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
- You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
verb
spend lavishly or wastefully on
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- He blew a lot of money on his new home theater
verb
sound by having air expelled through a tube
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- The trumpets blew
verb
play or sound a wind instrument
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- She blew the horn
verb
provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
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verb
cause air to go in, on, or through
Examples
- Blow my hair dry
verb
cause to move by means of an air current
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- The wind blew the leaves around in the yard
verb
spout moist air from the blowhole
Examples
- The whales blew
verb
leave
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shove off
shove along
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- informal or rude
- shove off!
- The children shoved along
- Blow now!
- let's blow this place
verb
lay eggs
Examples
- certain insects are said to blow
verb
cause to be revealed and jeopardized
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- The story blew their cover
- The double agent was blown by the other side
verb
allow to regain its breath
Examples
- blow a horse
verb
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
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blow out
burn out
Examples
- The lightbulbs blew out
- The fuse blew
verb
burst suddenly
Examples
- The tire blew
- We blew a tire