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blow2

 
pronunciation:
blo
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
phrases:
blow (someone) a kiss, blow out, blow over, blow up
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: blows, blowing, blew, blown
definition 1: to be in swift motion, as the air or wind.
The wind blew hard through the night.
 
similar words:
breeze, flow, gust, storm
definition 2: to be carried along in the wind.
The leaves blew across the yard.
 
synonyms:
drift, waft
similar words:
ride
definition 3: to expel air through the mouth.
You'll have to blow hard to get all those candles out.
 
synonyms:
exhale, expire
similar words:
pant, puff, respire
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
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
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition 1: to move, force, or send along by means of an air current.
The wind blew the empty cans down the street.She blew the dust off the photograph.The wind blew my hat off.The gale blew the trees down.He blew away the crumbs that fell on his shirt.
 
synonyms:
waft
similar words:
drift, fan, winnow
definition 2: to empty by forcing air through.
She sneezed several times and then blew her nose.
similar words:
empty, exhaust
definition 3: to cause to make a sound by forcing air through.
I learned how to blow a trumpet today.
synonyms:
toot
similar words:
blare, blast, sound, whistle
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
definition 5: (informal) to spend rashly.
How did you blow all that money?He blew his entire inheritance on booze and entertainment.
synonyms:
consume, dissipate, fritter away, misspend, squander, waste
similar words:
exhaust, spend, trifle
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
definition 7: (obscene) to perform fellatio on.
synonyms:
suck
similar words:
eat, lick
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phrase: blow (someone) a kiss, blow out, blow over, blow up
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of blowing.
similar words:
blast, breeze, gust, waft
definition 2: a windstorm.
synonyms:
windstorm
similar words:
blast, blizzard, gale, gust, norther, squall
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