blow 
blow (blō)
intransitive verb blew, blown, blow′·ing
- to move with some force: said of the wind or a current of air
- to send forth air with or as with the mouth
- to pant; be breathless
- to make or give sound by blowing or being blown
- to exhale air and condensed moisture from the lungs in a spout through the blowhole: said of whales
- to be carried by the wind or a current of air the paper blew away
- to be stormy
- to burst suddenly, as a tire, or melt, as a fuse: often with out
- to lay eggs: said of flies
- Informal to brag; boast
- ☆ Slang to go away; leave
- Jazz, Slang to improvise
- Slang to cease functioning, esp. by overuse: said of an engine, etc.
Etymology: ME blowen < OE blawan < IE *bhlē-: see blast
transitive verb
- to cause air to come from (a bellows, blower, etc.)
- to send out (breath, tobacco smoke, etc.) from the mouth
- to force air onto, into, or through
- to drive by blowing
- to sound (a wind instrument) by blowing
- to make (a sound or signal) by blowing
- to cool, warm, dry, or soothe by blowing on or toward
- to shape or form (glass, soap bubbles, etc.) by blown air or gas
- to clean or clear by blowing through to blow one's nose
- to cause to burst or break by an explosion
- to cause (a horse) to pant
- to lay or deposit eggs in: said of flies
- to melt (a fuse, etc.)
- Informal to spend (money) freely or wastefully; squander
- Informal to treat (to something)
- ☆ Informal to forget or fluff (one's lines) in a show
- ☆ Slang to go away from; leave he blew town
- ☆ Slang to bungle and fail in we had our chance and blew it
- blowedSlang to damn: used in euphemistic oaths
- Slang to inhale (cocaine, marijuana, etc.)
- Slang to reveal or disclose, esp. so as to compromise they blew our cover
- Slang, Vulgar to perform fellatio on
- Slang to cause (an engine, transmission, etc.) to cease functioning, esp. by overuse
noun
- the act of blowing
- a blast of air
- Metallurgy
- the blast of air forced through molten metal to remove impurities
- the time or stage in metal refining in which the blast of air is forced through molten metal
- the amount of metal that is refined during this time
- a strong wind; gale
- a boast
- Slang cocaine
blow someone away
Slang- to kill by shooting
- to overcome with emotion, surprise, etc.
blow hot and cold
Etymology: orig. with reference to the scent in hunting
to be favorable toward something and then opposed to it; vacillate
blow in
☆Slang to arrive
blow someone's mind
☆Slang to astound, amaze, confuse, etc.
blow off
- to let steam or hot water out from (a boiler)
- Informal to give vent to one's feelings, as by loud or long talking
- ☆ Slang to ignore, disregard, or reject
blow out
- to put out (a fire or flame) by blowing
- to be put out in this way
- to dispel (itself) after a time: said of a storm
blow over
- to move away, as rain clouds
- to pass over or by; be forgotten
blow one's stack
or blow one's top or blow one's lid☆Slang to lose one's temper; fly into a rage
blow up
- to fill with or as with air or gas
- to burst or explode
- to arise and become more intense, as a storm
- to enlarge (a photograph)
- to exaggerate (an incident, rumor, etc.)
- Informal to lose one's temper or poise
blow (blō)
noun
- a hard hit or stroke with the fist, a weapon, etc.
- a sudden attack or forcible effort
- any sudden calamity or misfortune; shock
Etymology: ME blowe, akin to Ger bleuen, Goth bliggwan, to strike
at a (or one) blow
by one action
come to blows
to begin fighting one another
blow (blō)
intransitive verb blew, blown, blow′·ing
Archaic to blossom
Etymology: ME blowen < OE blowan; akin to Ger blühen: for IE base see bloom
noun
- a mass of blossoms
- the state of flowering
blow
n.
A heavy physical stroke
hit, strike, punch, buffet, swing, bump, wallop, rap, bang, whack, thwack, cuff, box, uppercut, dint, knock, clout, slam, bruise, swipe, thump, kick, stroke, buck, rabbit punch, jab, gouge, lunge, thrust, swat, poke, prod, slap, smack, the old one-two*, bat*, sock*, clip*, belt*, slug*, cut*, bop*, bonk*, whop*, bash*, biff*, lick*, crack*, haymaker*, roundhouse*, a knuckle sandwich*, kayo* or K.O*. A catastrophe
setback, calamity, tragedy, shock; see disaster, surprise 2.A heavy wind
blast, gale, typhoon, hurricane; see wind 1.
blow
v.
To send forth air rapidly
puff, blast, pant, exhale, fan, whiff, whisk, whisper, puff away, huff, waft, breathe, whistle, bluster. To move rapidly; said of air
rush, whirl, stream, storm; see flow 1.To carry on the wind
waft, flutter, bear, whisk, drive, fling, whirl, flap, flip, wave, buffet, sweep. To play a wind instrument
pipe, toot, mouth; see play 3.To sound when blown
trumpet, vibrate, blare, honk; see sound 1.To give form by inflation
inflate, swell, puff up, pump up; see fill 1.*To leave suddenly
go, depart, leave town; see leave 1.*To boast
brag, swagger, bluster; see boast 1.*To fail
miss, flounder, miscarry; see fail 1.*To spend
Object
- whistle: However he never blew a final whistle, just waved his arms about.
- fuse: After all, what damage can you cause, blown fuse, burnt cable or at the very extreme a knackered battery.
- gale: In the morning it came on to blow a gale of wind.
- trumpet: In Revelation 8 and 9. you have the angel blowing trumpet.
- bubble: Posted in categories: TV, Funny | No Comments Yet February 14th, 2006 Still blowing bubbles!
- gasket: RACE 2 On Sunday we lost Steve Davis who blew a head gasket and retired on the 3 lap.
Converse of object
- soften: He started a program to soften the blow of the IMF cuts.
- strike: General Cathcart thought he could strike a blow at an unbroken Russian line; Oh!
Adjective modifier
- devastating: Those were not the things that dealt fatal or even devastating blows to his inner man.
- fatal: The invention of firearms and in particular the development of the sporting rifle dealt a near fatal blow to the breed.
- cruel: It was quite an emotional experience dealing with the many disappointed athletes who the weather had dealt a cruel blow to.
- bitter: Now came another bitter blow when cut backs in public expenditure forced the withdrawal of the invitation to tender.
Modifies a noun
- molding: Sheet material can be formed by vacuum forming and blow molding techniques using low cost tooling.
- flashlight: Remember, with soldered fittings, the flame from a blow flashlight is a major fire risk.
Noun used with modifier
- knockout: It's like a boxer who possesses a knockout blow and can produce it at any given moment, like...
- hammer: The loss of Kevin Nicholls and Steve Howard is a hammer blow.
- whistle: It will all be over once the final whistle blows on Sunday 9th July.
- wind: It suddenly fades out, wind blows, a storm brewing?
Particle object:
- cobwebs: Once again Hutton has taken a subject area and blown away the cobwebs.
Particle object:
- cobwebs: I felt like I was blowing off the cobwebs.
And, dying, bless the hand that gave the blow.
Sweet and low, sweet and low, Wind of the western sea, Low, low, breathe and blow, Wind of the western sea! Over the rolling waters go, Come from the dying moon, and blow, Blow him again to me; While my little one, while my pretty one, sleeps. Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon; Rest, rest, on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.
If you strike a child take care that you strike it in anger, evenattheriskof maiming itfor life. A blow incold blood neither can nor should be forgiven.
I'll say, a strangemanisa marvel, with hismighty talk; but what's a squabble in your back-yard, and the blow of a loy, have taught me that there's a great gap between a gallous story and a dirty deed. 834
Sir Walter, being strangely surprised and put out of his countenance at so great a table, gives his son a damned blow over the face.Hisson, asrude as he was, would not strike his father, but strikes over the face the gentleman that sat next to him and said 'Box about: 'twill come to my father anon.'
But as in wailing there's nought availing, And Death unfailing will strike the blow, Then for that reason, and for a season, Let us be merry before we go.
The first blow is half the battle.
Liberty's in every blow! Let us do or die!
Beware of the man who does not return your blow: he neither forgives you nor allows you to forgive yourself.
Hereditary bondsmen! know ye not Who would be free themselves must strike the blow?
Never lay yourselfopentowhat iscalled conviction: you might as well open your waist-coat to receive a knock- down blow.
Every lunch time I went to see how my inheritance was proceeding. Sometimes the deaths column brought good news. Sometimes the births column brought bad. The advent of twin sons to the Duke was a terrible blow. Fortunatelyanepidemic ofdiphtheria restored thestatus quo almost immediately.
She taught me what her uncle once taught her: How easily the biggest coal block split If you got the grain and hammer angled right. The sound of that relaxed alluring blow, Its co-opted and obliterated echo, Taught me to hit, taught me to loosen, Taught me between the hammer and the block To face the music. Teach me now to listen, To strike it rich behind the linear black.
You just wait. I'll sin until I blow up!
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