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Quick definitions from WordNet (blow)
▸ noun: forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth ("He gave his nose a loud blow")
▸ noun: a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon ("A blow on the head")
▸ noun: street names for cocaine
▸ noun: an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
▸ noun: an impact (as from a collision)
▸ noun: a strong current of air
▸ noun: an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
▸ verb: spout moist air from the blowhole
▸ verb: cause to move by means of an air current
▸ verb: cause air to go in, on, or through ("Blow my hair dry")
▸ verb: play or sound a wind instrument
▸ verb: make a sound as if blown
▸ verb: sound by having air expelled through a tube
▸ verb: spend lavishly or wastefully on
▸ verb: be blowing or storming
▸ verb: burst suddenly
▸ verb: free of obstruction by blowing air through ("Blow one's nose")
▸ verb: shape by blowing ("Blow a glass vase")
▸ verb: allow to regain its breath ("Blow a horse")
▸ verb: cause to be revealed and jeopardized ("The double agent was blown by the other side")
▸ verb: exhale hard ("Blow on the soup to cool it down")
▸ verb: lay eggs ("Certain insects are said to blow")
▸ verb: provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
▸ verb: spend thoughtlessly; throw away
▸ verb: melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
▸ verb: leave; informal or rude ("Blow now!")
▸ verb: be in motion due to some air or water current ("The leaves were blowing in the wind")
▸ verb: make a mess of, destroy or ruin
▸ verb: show off
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #5240)
▸ Also see blows
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to blow
▸ Usage examples for blow
▸ Idioms related to blow (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing blow
▸ Words that often appear near blow
▸ Rhymes of blow
▸ Invented words related to blow
▸ noun: forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth ("He gave his nose a loud blow")
▸ noun: a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon ("A blow on the head")
▸ noun: street names for cocaine
▸ noun: an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
▸ noun: an impact (as from a collision)
▸ noun: a strong current of air
▸ noun: an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
▸ verb: spout moist air from the blowhole
▸ verb: cause to move by means of an air current
▸ verb: cause air to go in, on, or through ("Blow my hair dry")
▸ verb: play or sound a wind instrument
▸ verb: make a sound as if blown
▸ verb: sound by having air expelled through a tube
▸ verb: spend lavishly or wastefully on
▸ verb: be blowing or storming
▸ verb: burst suddenly
▸ verb: free of obstruction by blowing air through ("Blow one's nose")
▸ verb: shape by blowing ("Blow a glass vase")
▸ verb: allow to regain its breath ("Blow a horse")
▸ verb: cause to be revealed and jeopardized ("The double agent was blown by the other side")
▸ verb: exhale hard ("Blow on the soup to cool it down")
▸ verb: lay eggs ("Certain insects are said to blow")
▸ verb: provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
▸ verb: spend thoughtlessly; throw away
▸ verb: melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
▸ verb: leave; informal or rude ("Blow now!")
▸ verb: be in motion due to some air or water current ("The leaves were blowing in the wind")
▸ verb: make a mess of, destroy or ruin
▸ verb: show off
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #5240)
▸ Also see blows
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to blow
▸ Usage examples for blow
▸ Idioms related to blow (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing blow
▸ Words that often appear near blow
▸ Rhymes of blow
▸ Invented words related to blow