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blow2
- pronunciation:
- blo
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- blow over, blow up
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
blows, blowing, blew, blown |
| definition 1: |
to be in swift motion, as the air or wind.
- similar words:
- breeze, flow, gust, storm
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| definition 2: |
to be carried along by means of the wind.
- synonyms:
- drift, waft
- similar words:
- ride
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| definition 3: |
to expel air through the mouth.
- synonyms:
- exhale, expire
- similar words:
- pant, puff, respire
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| definition 4: |
of an instrument or the like, to emit a sound when air is forced through.
The whistle blew.- similar words:
- blare, blast, sound, toot, whistle
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| definition 5: |
to become destroyed or dysfunctional because of an explosion or overload.
My tire blew yesterday.I hope the fuse doesn't blow during this thunderstorm.- similar words:
- burn out, burst, bust, explode, pop
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| related words: |
circulate, expire, fail, stream, trail, waft |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to move or force along by means of an air current.
- synonyms:
- waft
- similar words:
- drift, fan, winnow
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| definition 2: |
to empty by forcing air through.
- similar words:
- empty, exhaust
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| definition 3: |
to cause to make a sound by forcing air through.
to blow a trumpet- synonyms:
- toot
- similar words:
- blare, blast, sound, whistle
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| definition 4: |
to cause to explode (often fol. by out).
The nail in the road blew my tire.- synonyms:
- burst
- similar words:
- explode, pop, rupture
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| definition 5: |
(informal) to spend rashly.
- synonyms:
- consume, dissipate, fritter away, misspend, squander, waste
- similar words:
- exhaust, spend, trifle
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| definition 6: |
(informal) to mess up or lose.
They blew the game in the last quarter.- synonyms:
- lose, mess up, muff
- similar words:
- botch, bungle, flub, goof up
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| definition 7: |
(obscene) to perform fellatio on.
- synonyms:
- suck
- similar words:
- eat, lick
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| related words: |
consume, exhale, expire, fail, lose, muddle, outlay, queer, squander, waft, waste |
| phrase: |
blow over |
| phrase: |
blow up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of blowing.
- similar words:
- blast, breeze, gust, waft
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| definition 2: |
a windstorm.
- synonyms:
- windstorm
- similar words:
- blast, blizzard, gale, gust, norther, squall
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