blow /bloʊ/
1. a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
synset: blow
2. an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
3. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
synset: reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black_eye
4. an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
5. a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
synset: 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"
1. exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
synset: blow
2. be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"
synset: blow
3. free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose"
synset: blow
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"
synset: float, drift, be_adrift, blow
5. make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"
synset: blow
6. shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"
synset: blow
7. be inadequate or objectionable; "this sucks!"; "this blows!"
8. 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"
synset: 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
9. spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
antonym: conserve, husband, economize, economise
10. spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"
synset: blow
11. sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew"
synset: blow
12. play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"
synset: blow
13. provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
synset: fellate, suck, blow, go_down_on
14. cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"
synset: blow
15. cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"
synset: blow
16. spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew"
synset: blow
17. leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"; "let's blow this place"
synset: shove_off, shove_along, blow
18. lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow"
synset: blow
19. cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"
synset: blow
synset: boast, tout, swash, shoot_a_line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
21. allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"
synset: blow
22. melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
synset: blow_out, burn_out, blow
23. burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"
synset: blow
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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