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   blow

   /bləʊ/

   verb

   • 1. (of wind) move creating an air current: "a cold breeze was blowing in off the sea" Similar gustpuffflurryblastroarblusterrushstormmovebe in motion
   • ▪ (of wind) cause (something) to move; propel: "a gust of wind blew a cloud of smoke into his face" Similar sweepcarrypulldragdrivebuffetmovewhisktosswaftwhirl
   • ▪ be carried, driven, or moved by the wind or an air current: "it was so windy that the tent nearly blew away" Similar driftflutterwaftflowstreamwhirlmovewaveflapundulatefloatglidetravelbe carried
   • ▪ leave a place: informal North American "I'd better blow"
   • 2. expel air through pursed lips: "Will took a deep breath, and blew"
   • ▪ use one's breath to propel (something): "he blew cigar smoke in her face" Similar exhalebreathe outpuff outemitexpeldischargegive outissuesend forth
   • ▪ breathe hard; pant: "Uncle Albert was soon puffing and blowing" Similar wheezepuffpantpuff and pantgasphuff and puffbreathe hard/heavilyfight for breathcatch one's breath
   • ▪ force air through the mouth into (an instrument or device) in order to make a sound: "the umpire blew his whistle" Similar soundplayblasttootpipetrumpetmake a noise with
   • ▪ (of an instrument or device) make a sound when air is forced into it: "police whistles blew"
   • ▪ sound (the horn of a vehicle): "angry motorists blew their horns"
   • ▪ play jazz or rock music in an unrestrained style: informal "it took him maybe five choruses to warm up, but then he could really blow"
   • ▪ force air through a tube into (molten glass) in order to create an artefact: "in the factory showrooms you can see glass being blown and painted"
   • ▪ remove the contents of (an egg) by forcing air through it.
   • ▪ (of a whale) eject air and vapour through the blowhole.
   • 3. (of an explosion or explosive device) displace violently or send flying: "the blast had blown the windows out of the van"
   • ▪ (of a vehicle tyre) burst suddenly while the vehicle is in motion: "a rear tyre had blown"
   • ▪ burst or cause to burst due to pressure or overheating: "the engines sounded as if their exhausts had blown" Similar burstexplodeblow outsplitrupturecrackbreakfly openpunctureget a punctureget a flat tyre
   • ▪ (with reference to an electric circuit) burn out or be caused to burn out through overloading: "the fuse had blown" Similar fuseshort-circuitburn outexpirebreakgo
   • 4. spend recklessly: informal "they blew £100,000 in just eighteen months" Similar squanderwastemisspendthrow awayfritter awayspend freelyrun throughgo throughloselavishdissipatemake poor use ofbe prodigal withspend recklesslyspend unwiselyspend like waterthrow around like confettiburnuse upinformal:splurgepour/throw down the drainspend as if it grows on treesspend as if there were no tomorrowspend as if it were going out of stylesplash outblueOpposite savespend wisely
   • 5. waste (an opportunity): informal "he'd been given a second chance and he'd blown it" Similar spoilruinbunglemake a mess ofmess upfudgemuffwastelosesquanderthrow awayinformal:botchmake a hash ofscrew uplouse upfoul upbodgefluffcock upvulgar slang:fuck upbugger up
   • ▪ expose (a stratagem): "a man whose cover was blown" Similar exposerevealuncoverdisclosedivulgeunveilbetrayleak
   • 6. used in various expressions to express surprise or as a mild oath: informal British "‘Well, blow me’, he said, ‘I never knew that.’"
   • 7. perform fellatio on (a man). vulgar slang
   • 8. be extremely bad or unwelcome: informal US "‘This blows,’ she sighs, ‘I want it to be next week already’"
   • 9. (of flies) lay eggs in or on (something).

   noun

   • 1. a strong wind: "we're in for a bit of a blow" Similar galestormtempesthurricaneblastsuperstormwindbreezegustpuff of winddraughtflurryturbulenceliterary:zephyr
   • ▪ an act of getting some fresh air: "I'll go down to the sea and get a blow before supper"
   • 2. an act of blowing an instrument: "a number of blows on the whistle" Similar tootblareblastsoundwhistleshriek
   • ▪ a spell of playing jazz or rock music. informal
   • ▪ an act of blowing one's nose: "give your nose a good blow"
   • ▪ (in steel-making) an act of sending an air or oxygen blast through molten metal in a converter.
   • 3. cannabis. informal British
   • ▪ cocaine in the form of powder. informal US

   Word Origin Old Englishblāwan, of Germanic origin; related to German blähen ‘blow up, swell’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin flare ‘blow’.

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   Jul 1, 2024 · This reference explains different phrasal verbs with “blow”, their meanings, and how to use them in conversation. You will find sections on phrasal verbs like “blow away,” “blow down,” “blow out,” and “blow over.”. Each section includes examples to help you understand their uses better.

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   Jun 26, 2024 · The meaning of STRIKE A BLOW is to do something to fight for or against something. How to use strike a blow in a sentence.

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   2 days ago · Definitions of strike a blow. verb. affect adversely. “The court ruling struck a blow at the old segregation laws”. see more.

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   2 days ago · Discussions on whistleblowing generally revolve around three topics: attempts to define whistleblowing more precisely, debates about whether and when whistleblowing is permissible, and debates about whether and when one has an obligation to blow the whistle.

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