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
noun, as in a strong current of air
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
verb, as in provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
verb, as in spend thoughtlessly; throw away
verb, as in spend lavishly or wastefully on
verb, as in leave; informal or rude
verb, as in melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
What does blow mean?30
verb
make a mess of, destroy or ruin“I botched the dinner and we had to eat out”
show off
be in motion due to some air or water current“The leaves were blowing in the wind”
provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
be inadequate or objectionable“this sucks!”
spend thoughtlessly; throw away“He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends”
spend lavishly or wastefully on“He blew a lot of money on his new home theater”
leave; informal or rude“shove off!”
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable“The lightbulbs blew out”
exhale hard“blow on the soup to cool it down”
be blowing or storming“The wind blew from the West”
free of obstruction by blowing air through“blow one's nose”
make a sound as if blown“The whistle blew”
shape by blowing“Blow a glass vase”
sound by having air expelled through a tube“The trumpets blew”
play or sound a wind instrument“She blew the horn”
cause air to go in, on, or through“Blow my hair dry”
cause to move by means of an air current“The wind blew the leaves around in the yard”
spout moist air from the blowhole“The whales blew”
deposit eggs (of insects)“certain insects are said to blow”
cause to be revealed and jeopardized“The story blew their cover”
allow to regain its breath“blow a horse”
burst suddenly“The tire blew”
noun
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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a strong current of air“the tree was bent almost double by the gust”
an impact (as from a collision)“the bump threw him off the bicycle”
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise“it came as a shock to learn that he was injured”
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth“he gave his nose a loud blow”
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
three syllables
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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