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blow

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verb

/ˈbloʊ/ blew /ˈbluː/; blown /ˈbloʊn/; blowing

[no obj] of air, wind, etc. :to move with speed or force

The wind was blowing earlier but it's not blowing now. [=there was wind earlier but there isn't any wind now]

The wind is blowing hard. = It's blowing hard outside.

The storm is blowing hard/fiercely. = It's blowing up a storm.

A cool breeze blew through the open window.

The wind was blowing from the north.

[+ obj] :to cause (air or something carried by air) to move

The fan blew the air.

The fan blew the smoke out the window.

to be moved or affected in a specified way by the wind [no obj]

The door blew open/shut in the wind.

The papers blew all over the place!

The sign blew down/over.

The leaves were blowing around in the wind.

His hat blew off/away in the wind. [+ obj]

The breeze blew my wet hair dry.

The wind blew the door open/shut.

The wind blew the sign down/over.

The wind blew the ship off course.

A gust of wind blew the papers all over the room.

The wind blew his hat off/away.

to create a current of moving air by breathing [no obj]

She blew on her fingers to warm them.

He was blowing on his soup to cool it off. [+ obj]

She blew air into the balloon.

[+ obj] :to produce or shape (something, such as a bubble) by blowing air

The clown was blowing bubbles for the children.

blow beautiful shapes out of glass = blow glass into beautiful shapes - see also glassblowing

[no obj] of a musical instrument, whistle, etc. :to produce a loud sound

The trumpet/whistle blew loudly.

The siren blew. [=sounded]

[+ obj] :to play or produce a sound with (a musical instrument, whistle, etc.)

blow a trumpet

blow a whistle

blow a siren

to damage or destroy (something) with an explosion [+ obj]

The terrorists rigged a bomb to blow [=(more commonly) blow up] the bridge.

The explosion blew his leg off. = The explosion blew off his leg.

The explosion blew out the window.

The burglar blew the safe open with dynamite.

The bomb blew the bridge to bits/smithereens. [=the bomb completely destroyed the bridge] [no obj]

They ran away when they realized that the bridge was about to blow. [=(more commonly) blow up, explode]

The window blew out in the explosion.

The safe blew open when the burglar dynamited it. - sometimes used figuratively

The election has been blown wide open by the revelation that one of the candidates was lying.

The prosecution's case was blown apart by new evidence. - see also blow up (below)

to cause (a tire) to suddenly lose air and become flat [+ obj]

He drove over a nail and blew a tire. - often + out

The car blew out a tire. [no obj]

The car crashed because one of its tires had blown. - often + out

One of the car's tires blew out. - see also blowout 1

of an electric fuse :to melt and stop the flow of electricity when an electric current is too strong [no obj]

The light went off because a fuse had blown. [+ obj]

What blew the fuse? - see also blow a fuse at 1fuse

[+ obj] :to clear (your nose) by forcing air through it quickly

He blew his nose into his handkerchief.

[+ obj] informal :to spend or waste (a large amount of money) in a foolish way

He blew his whole paycheck on a horse that finished last.

[+ obj] informal

to make a mistake in doing or handling (something)

The actress blew her lines. [=she said her lines incorrectly]

to lose or miss (an opportunity) by acting in a stupid or clumsy way

He blew an opportunity to make a lot of money in the stock market.

I blew my chance for a big promotion.

They should have won the game but they blew it.

I have a job interview tomorrow. Well, don't blow it.

I was late for the job interview and that blew it for me. [=that caused me not to get the job]

[+ obj] US informal :to leave (a place) very quickly

Let's blow this joint.

He packed his bags and blew town [=left town] without even saying goodbye.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] US informal :to throw (a ball) with great force and speed

The pitcher blew a fastball by/past the batter.

Brit informal - used to express surprise, annoyance, etc.

He washed the dishes? Well blow me down!

Blow it! I forgot to buy milk.

blow a gasket

xem gasket

blow away

[phrasal verb]

blow (someone) away or blow away (someone) informal

to kill (someone) by shooting

a gangster who got blown away by a hit man

to impress (someone) in a very strong and favorable way

I was really blown away by her latest movie.

US :to defeat (someone) very badly

They blew their rivals away in the first game 34-7.

blow hot and cold

to change repeatedly from liking or favoring something to not liking or favoring it

Local residents have been blowing hot and cold on the question of whether to build a new school.

blow in

[phrasal verb] informal :to arrive in a sudden or unexpected way

He just blew in, asking for a place to stay.

blow into

[phrasal verb]

blow into (a place) informal :to arrive at (a place) in a sudden or unexpected way

He just blew into town and needs a place to stay.

blown out of proportion

xem proportion

blow off

[phrasal verb] US informal

blow (someone) off or blow off (someone)

to refuse to notice or deal with (someone) :to ignore (someone)

I tried to say hello to him, but he just blew me off.

to fail to meet (someone) at an expected time

He was supposed to meet me for lunch but he blew me off.

blow (something) off or blow off (something) :to fail to attend or show up for (something)

He blew off an official dinner.

blow off (some) steam

xem steam

blow out

[phrasal verb]

blow out or blow (something) out or blow out (something) :to go out or to cause (something, such as a candle) to go out by blowing

There was a sudden gust of wind and the candles blew out.

She blew out the candles on her birthday cake.

The wind blew out the candle.

of a storm :to come to an end :stop

The storm eventually blew out. [=blew over] = The storm eventually blew itself out. [=the storm eventually ended] - see also blowout

blow over

[phrasal verb] of a storm :to come to an end :stop

The storm eventually blew over. [=blew itself out, ended] - often used figuratively

The scandal blew over and was forgotten in a few months.

blow smoke

xem smoke

blow (someone) a kiss

xem kiss

blow someone's brains out

xem brain

blow someone's cover

xem cover

blow someone's mind

xem mind

blow the gaff

xem gaff

blow the whistle

xem whistle

blow up

[phrasal verb]

blow (something) up or blow up (something) :to fill (something) with air or gas :inflate

blow up a balloon

blow up a tire

blow up or blow (something) up or blow up (something)

to explode or to cause (something, such as a bomb) to explode

The bomb blew up.

blow up a bomb

to be destroyed or to destroy (something) by an explosion

The bridge blew up (in the explosion).

The soldiers blew up the bridge with a bomb. - sometimes used figuratively

The whole situation has blown up in his face [=has gone terribly wrong] and he may well be fired!

to become very angry

The boss blew up when the shipment arrived late.

blow (something) up or blow up (something) :to make (a photograph) larger

We had the photograph blown up for framing. :to make (something) seem larger or more important than it really is :exaggerate

It was just a trivial mistake that got blown up into something much worse. [=got greatly exaggerated]

of the wind, a storm, etc. :to begin blowing

A wind blew up but quickly subsided.

A storm blew up suddenly. - see also blowup

blow your cool

xem cool

blow your own horn

xem horn

blow your own trumpet

xem trumpet

blow your top

or US blow your stack

informal :to become very angry

Mom really blew her top when she found out I'd wrecked the car.

noun

plural blows

[count] a strong wind

If the weather reports are right, we're in for a good blow tonight. [=there will be a strong wind tonight; the wind will blow hard tonight]

the act of blowing something (such as your nose)

He gave his nose a good blow. [=he blew his nose] - compare 3blow

noun

plural blows

[count] a hard hit using a part of the body or an object

He delivered a mighty blow with a club.

a blow with a hammer = a hammer blow

I caught/got him with a heavy blow in the third round. = I landed a heavy blow on him in the third round.

The two boxers exchanged blows. [=hit each other]

The boxer rained blows on his opponent's head. [=the boxer hit his opponent's head many times]

The falling tile struck him with a glancing blow on the head. [=hit his head with less than full force and fell off to one side] - see also body blow, low blow

something that is done to fight for or against something

They struck a blow for freedom and against tyranny. [=they did something that helped freedom and opposed tyranny]

a sudden event that causes trouble, damage, sorrow, etc.

Hopes of peace received a mortal blow when negotiations were blocked.

The injury to their best player was a serious blow to the team's chances. [=the injury did serious harm to the team's chances]

The death of his wife was a terrible/shattering blow from which he never really recovered.

She was disappointed not to get the job, but the promise of another job cushioned/softened the blow. [=the promise of another job made her disappointment less painful or severe] - compare 2blow

come to blows

to begin fighting :to begin hitting each other

They almost came to blows during their argument.

deal a blow

xem deal

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