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blow

/bloʊ/noun, verb1 syllable

Blow means: make a mess of, destroy or ruin.

Synonyms for blow73

noun, as in an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

reverse, reversal, setback, black eye

noun, as in street names for cocaine

coke, nose candy, snow, C

noun, as in a strong current of air

gust, blast

noun, as in an impact (as from a collision)

noun, as in an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

noun, as in forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth

verb, as in make a mess of, destroy or ruin

botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix
and 9 more, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up

verb, as in show off

boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, bluster, vaunt, gasconade

verb, as in be in motion due to some air or water current

float, drift, be adrift

verb, as in provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

fellate, suck, go down on

verb, as in be inadequate or objectionable

verb, as in spend thoughtlessly; throw away

waste, squander

verb, as in spend lavishly or wastefully on

waste, squander

verb, as in leave; informal or rude

shove off, shove along

verb, as in melt, break, or become otherwise unusable

blow out, burn out

also used for blow

benzoylmethylecgonine, Bolivian marching powder, booger sugar, boots, California corn flakes, charlie, ching, bhang, benj, boo, broccoli, bud, buddha, cannabis, cheeba

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What does blow mean?30

verb

1

make a mess of, destroy or ruin“I botched the dinner and we had to eat out”

2

show off

3

be in motion due to some air or water current“The leaves were blowing in the wind”

4

provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

5

be inadequate or objectionable“this sucks!”

6

spend thoughtlessly; throw away“He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends”

7

spend lavishly or wastefully on“He blew a lot of money on his new home theater”

8

leave; informal or rude“shove off!”

9

melt, break, or become otherwise unusable“The lightbulbs blew out”

10

exhale hard“blow on the soup to cool it down”

11

be blowing or storming“The wind blew from the West”

12

free of obstruction by blowing air through“blow one's nose”

13

make a sound as if blown“The whistle blew”

14

shape by blowing“Blow a glass vase”

15

sound by having air expelled through a tube“The trumpets blew”

16

play or sound a wind instrument“She blew the horn”

17

cause air to go in, on, or through“Blow my hair dry”

18

cause to move by means of an air current“The wind blew the leaves around in the yard”

19

spout moist air from the blowhole“The whales blew”

20

deposit eggs (of insects)“certain insects are said to blow”

21

cause to be revealed and jeopardized“The story blew their cover”

22

allow to regain its breath“blow a horse”

23

burst suddenly“The tire blew”

noun

1

an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

2

street names for cocaine

3

a strong current of air“the tree was bent almost double by the gust”

4

an impact (as from a collision)“the bump threw him off the bicycle”

5

an unpleasant or disappointing surprise“it came as a shock to learn that he was injured”

6

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth“he gave his nose a loud blow”

7

a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon“a blow on the head”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with blow?60

two syllables

three syllables

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All 60 rhymes for blow, grouped by syllable

Blow in a sentence

  • Blow by blow, her punches got more intense.BlueLagoon
  • After you blow up those balloons, could you sweep the room?CM
  • If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.Dejo
  • If you load too much weight in this box, it's going to blow up.unknown
  • After receiving a hefty blow to the head, the man spoke only gibberish.unknown
  • By and by, the bitter north wind began to blow.AlanF_US
  • As a result of the blow, he became insane._undertoad
  • By and by, the bitter north wind will begin to blow.AlanF_US

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Forms of blow

as a noun

plural
blows

as a verb

past tense
blew
past participle
blown
present participle
blowing
third-person singular
blows