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Meaning of blow
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
blow
n 1: a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the
head"
2: an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the
bicycle" [syn: {blow}, {bump}]
3: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something
that is thwarting or frustrating [syn: {reverse}, {reversal},
{setback}, {blow}, {black eye}]
4: an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock
to learn that he was injured" [syn: {shock}, {blow}]
5: a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by
the gust" [syn: {gust}, {blast}, {blow}]
6: street names for cocaine [syn: {coke}, {blow}, {nose candy},
{snow}, {C}]
7: forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his
nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single
puff" [syn: {blow}, {puff}]
v 1: exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
2: be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"
3: free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose"
4: be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves
were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake";
"The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked
boat drifted away from the shore" [syn: {float}, {drift}, {be
adrift}, {blow}]
5: make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"
6: shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"
7: make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we
had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult
passage in the second movement" [syn: {botch}, {bodge},
{bumble}, {fumble}, {botch up}, {muff}, {blow}, {flub},
{screw up}, {ball up}, {spoil}, {muck up}, {bungle}, {fluff},
{bollix}, {bollix up}, {bollocks}, {bollocks up}, {bobble},
{mishandle}, {louse up}, {foul up}, {mess up}, {fuck up}]
8: spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance
on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to
get and advanced degree" [syn: {waste}, {blow}, {squander}]
[ant: {conserve}, {economise}, {economize}, {husband}]
9: spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on
his new home theater"
10: sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets
blew"
11: play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"
12: provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation [syn:
{fellate}, {suck}, {blow}, {go down on}]
13: cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"
14: cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the
leaves around in the yard"
15: spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew"
16: leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved
along"; "Blow now!" [syn: {shove off}, {shove along},
{blow}]
17: lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow"
18: cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their
cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"
19: show off [syn: {boast}, {tout}, {swash}, {shoot a line},
{brag}, {gas}, {blow}, {bluster}, {vaunt}, {gasconade}]
20: allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"
21: melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs
blew out"; "The fuse blew" [syn: {blow out}, {burn out},
{blow}]
22: burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"
Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.
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