blow

/bloสŠ/
noun
  1. 1

    A strong wind.

    โ€œWe're having a bit of a blow this afternoon.โ€

  2. 2

    A chance to catch oneโ€™s breath.

    โ€œThe players were able to get a blow during the last timeout.โ€

  3. 3

    Cocaine.

  4. 4

    Cannabis.

  5. 5

    (US Chicago Regional) Heroin.

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To produce an air current.

  2. 2

    To propel by an air current.

    โ€œBlow the dust off that book and open it up.โ€

  3. 3

    To be propelled by an air current.

    โ€œThe leaves blow through the streets in the fall.โ€

  4. 4

    To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.

  5. 5

    To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.

    โ€œto blow the fireโ€

  6. 6

    To clear of contents by forcing air through.

    โ€œto blow an eggโ€

  7. 7

    To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.

  8. 8

    To make a sound as the result of being blown.

    โ€œIn the harbor, the ships' horns blew.โ€

  9. 9

    (of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.

    โ€œThere she blows! (i.e. "I see a whale spouting!")โ€

  10. 10

    To explode.

    โ€œGet away from that burning gas tank! It's about to blow!โ€

  11. 11

    (with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.

    โ€œThe aerosol can was blown to bits.โ€

  12. 12

    To cause sudden destruction of.

    โ€œHe blew the tires and the engine.โ€

  13. 13

    To suddenly fail destructively.

    โ€œHe tried to sprint, but his ligaments blew and he was barely able to walk to the finish line.โ€

  14. 14

    (used to express displeasure or frustration) Damn.

  15. 15

    To be very undesirable. (See also suck.)

    โ€œThis blows!โ€

  16. 16

    To recklessly squander.

    โ€œI blew $35 thou on a car.โ€

  17. 17

    To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man)

    โ€œWho did you have to blow to get those backstage passes?โ€

  18. 18

    To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.

    โ€œLet's blow this joint.โ€

  19. 19

    To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.

  20. 20

    To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.

  21. 21

    To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.

  22. 22

    To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.

  23. 23

    To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.

    โ€œto blow a horseโ€

  24. 24

    To talk loudly; to boast; to storm.

  25. 25

    To sing.

    โ€œThat girl has a wonderful voice; just listen to her blow!โ€

  26. 26

    To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.

adjective
  1. 1

    Blue.

noun
  1. 1

    The act of striking or hitting.

    โ€œA fabricator is used to direct a sharp blow to the surface of the stone.โ€

  2. 2

    A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.

  3. 3

    A damaging occurrence.

    โ€œA further blow to the group came in 1917 when Thomson died while canoeing in Algonquin Park.โ€

noun
  1. 1

    A mass or display of flowers; a yield.

  2. 2

    A display of anything brilliant or bright.

  3. 3

    A bloom, state of flowering.

    โ€œRoses in full blow.โ€

verb
  1. 1

    To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blow