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: bump ]

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

    [ Syn: reverse , reversal , setback , black eye ]

  4. an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; it came as a shock to learn that he was injured

    [ Syn: shock ]

  5. a strong current of air; the tree was bent almost double by the gust

    [ Syn: gust , blast ]

  6. street names for cocaine

    [ Syn: coke , 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: puff ]

    blow (v.)

  1. exhale hard; blow on the soup to cool it down'

  2. sound by having air expelled through a tube; The trumpets blew'

  3. play or sound a wind instrument; She blew the horn'

  4. provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

    [ Syn: fellate , suck , go down on ]

  5. cause air to go in, on, or through; Blow my hair dry'

  6. cause to move by means of an air current; The wind blew the leaves around in the yard'

  7. spout moist air from the blowhole; The whales blew'

  8. leave; informal or rude; shove off!; The children shoved along; Blow now!

    [ Syn: shove off , shove along ]

  9. lay eggs; certain insects are said to blow'

  10. cause to be revealed and jeopardized; The story blew their cover; The double agent was blown by the other side'

  11. show off

    [ Syn: boast , tout , swash , shoot a line , brag , gas , bluster , vaunt , gasconade ]

  12. be blowing or storming; The wind blew from the West'

  13. allow to regain its breath; blow a horse'

  14. melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; The lightbulbs blew out; The fuse blew

    [ Syn: blow out , burn out ]

  15. burst suddenly; The tire blew; We blew a tire'

  16. free of obstruction by blowing air through; blow one's nose'

  17. 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 ]

  18. make a sound as if blown; The whistle blew'

  19. shape by blowing; Blow a glass vase'

  20. 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 , 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 ]

  21. spend thoughtlessly; throw away; He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends; You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree

    [ Syn: waste , squander ]

  22. spend lavishly or wastefully on; He blew a lot of money on his new home theater'

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