blow

nouns

a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

"a blow on the head"

blow

is a part of

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

"a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

combat, fight, fighting, scrap

is a type of (narrower)

a single complete movement

stroke

an impact (as from a collision)

"the bump threw him off the bicycle"

blow, bump

an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

black eye, blow, reversal, reverse, setback

an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

"it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"

blow, shock

a strong current of air

"the tree was bent almost double by the gust"

blast, blow, gust

is derived from

blowy

street names for cocaine

C, blow, coke, nose candy, snow

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth

"he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

blow, puff

verbs

exhale hard

"blow on the soup to cool it down"

blow

is a type of (narrower)

expel air

"Exhale when you lift the weight"

breathe out, exhale, expire

be blowing or storming

"The wind blew from the West"

blow

free of obstruction by blowing air through

"blow one's nose"

blow

is a type of (narrower)

eliminate (a substance)

"combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release

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"

be adrift, blow, drift, float

make a sound as if blown

"The whistle blew"

blow

verb group

play or sound a wind instrument

"She blew the horn"

blow

is a type of (narrower)

make a certain noise or sound

"She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

go, sound

shape by blowing

"Blow a glass vase"

blow

is derived from

blowing

is a type of (narrower)

give shape or form to

"shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

form, shape

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"

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

"He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"

blow, squander, waste

spend lavishly or wastefully on

"He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"

blow

verb group

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

"He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"

blow, squander, waste

is a type of (narrower)

pay out

"spend money"

drop, expend, spend

sound by having air expelled through a tube

"The trumpets blew"

blow

verb group

play or sound a wind instrument

"She blew the horn"

blow

is a type of (narrower)

make a certain noise or sound

"She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

go, sound

play or sound a wind instrument

"She blew the horn"

blow

verb group

make a sound as if blown

"The whistle blew"

blow

verb group

sound by having air expelled through a tube

"The trumpets blew"

blow

is a type of (narrower)

cause to sound

"sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"

sound

provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

blow, fellate, go down on, suck

cause air to go in, on, or through

"Blow my hair dry"

blow

is derived from

blower

is derived from

blower

is a type of (narrower)

cause to go somewhere

"The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

direct, send

cause to move by means of an air current

"The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"

blow

is derived from

blower

is derived from

blower

is a type of (narrower)

cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

"Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

displace, move

spout moist air from the blowhole

"The whales blew"

blow

is a type of (narrower)

gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

"water gushed forth"

gush, spirt, spout, spurt

leave; informal or rude

"shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"

blow, shove along, shove off

lay eggs

"certain insects are said to blow"

blow

is a type of (narrower)

put in a horizontal position

"lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

lay, put down, repose

cause to be revealed and jeopardized

"The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"

blow

is a type of (narrower)

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

"The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap

show off

blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt

allow to regain its breath

"blow a horse"

blow

is a type of (narrower)

give a rest to

"He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"

rest

melt, break, or become otherwise unusable

"The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"