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Definition:

  1. [noun] a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

  2. [noun] an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
    Synonyms: bump

  3. [noun] an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
    Synonyms: reverse, reversal, setback, black eye

  4. [noun] an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
    Synonyms: shock

  5. [noun] a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
    Synonyms: gust, blast

  6. [noun] street names for cocaine
    Synonyms: coke, nose candy, snow

  7. [noun] forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
    Synonyms: puff

  8. [verb] exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"

  9. [verb] be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

  10. [verb] free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose"

  11. [verb] 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"
    Synonyms: float, drift, be adrift

  12. [verb] make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"

  13. [verb] shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"

  14. [verb] 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"
    Synonyms: botch, 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

  15. [verb] spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
    Synonyms: waste, squander

  16. [verb] spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"

  17. [verb] sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew"

  18. [verb] play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"

  19. [verb] provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
    Synonyms: fellate, go down on

  20. [verb] cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"

  21. [verb] cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"

  22. [verb] spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew"

  23. [verb] leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"
    Synonyms: shove off, shove along

  24. [verb] lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow"

  25. [verb] cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"

  26. [verb] show off
    Synonyms: boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, bluster, vaunt, gasconade

  27. [verb] allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"

  28. [verb] melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
    Synonyms: out, burn out

  29. [verb] burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"

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