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blow

/bləʊ/

noun

Meaning

  • A strong wind.

    "We're having a bit of a blow this afternoon."

  • A chance to catch one’s breath.

    "The players were able to get a blow during the last timeout."

  • Cocaine.

  • Cannabis.

  • (US Chicago Regional) Heroin.

Synonyms

snow

verb

Meaning

  • To produce an air current.

  • To propel by an air current.

    "Blow the dust off that book and open it up."

  • To be propelled by an air current.

    "The leaves blow through the streets in the fall."

  • To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.

  • To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.

    "to blow the fire"

  • To clear of contents by forcing air through.

    "to blow an egg"

  • To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.

  • To make a sound as the result of being blown.

    "In the harbor, the ships' horns blew."

  • (of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.

    "There she blows! (i.e. "I see a whale spouting!")"

  • To explode.

    "Get away from that burning gas tank! It's about to blow!"

  • (with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.

    "The aerosol can was blown to bits."

  • To cause sudden destruction of.

    "He blew the tires and the engine."

  • To suddenly fail destructively.

    "He tried to sprint, but his ligaments blew and he was barely able to walk to the finish line."

  • (used to express displeasure or frustration) Damn.

  • To be very undesirable. (See also suck.)

    "This blows!"

  • To recklessly squander.

    "I blew $35 thou on a car."

  • To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man)

    "Who did you have to blow to get those backstage passes?"

  • To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.

    "Let's blow this joint."

  • To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.

  • To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.

  • To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.

  • To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.

  • To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.

    "to blow a horse"

  • To talk loudly; to boast; to storm.

  • To sing.

    "That girl has a wonderful voice; just listen to her blow!"

  • To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.