| bloviate |
to speak or write in a pompous and long-winded manner, often with little substance. |
| blow1 |
a quick, forcible hit by the fist or by a hard object. [3 definitions] |
| blow2 |
to be in swift motion, as the air or wind. [14 definitions] |
| blow-by |
the leakage of unburned gases or of air mixed with fuel into the crankcase of an automobile engine, or the gases so leaking. [2 definitions] |
| blow-by-blow |
in full and precise detail, as a description or report. |
| blow-dry |
to dry or arrange (the hair) with the aid of an electrical hand-held air blower. [2 definitions] |
| blower |
someone or something that blows, esp. a machine that forces air to blow. |
| blowfish |
the puffer or globefish. |
| blowfly |
any of various flies that deposit their eggs on carrion, dung, or the open sores or wounds of living animals. |
| blowgun |
a hollow tube through which missiles such as darts, pellets, or arrows may be projected by blowing. |
| blowhard |
one who talks and boasts about oneself a great deal. |
| blowhole |
a single nostril in the top of the head, through which a whale or similar animal breathes. [3 definitions] |
| blow job |
(vulgar slang) an act of fellatio. |
| blown |
swollen or bloated; inflated. [5 definitions] |
| blow off steam |
(informal) to release pent-up anger or frustration by saying or doing something. |
| blow one's top |
(informal) to lose emotional control; become angry. |
| blowout |
the sudden bursting of a vessel containing air or liquid under pressure, esp. an automobile tire. [2 definitions] |
| blow out |
to stop the burning of (something) with the movement of air. [2 definitions] |
| blow over |
to subside; let up. |
| blowpipe |
a metal tube through which air or gas is forced in a controlled flow into a flame to concentrate and intensify its heat. [3 definitions] |
| blow (someone) a kiss |
to kiss the palm of one's hand or the back of one's fingers and then blow over the palm toward (someone), symbolically giving that person a kiss. |