blow
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A strong wind.
โWe're having a bit of a blow this afternoon.โ
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A chance to catch oneโs breath.
โThe players were able to get a blow during the last timeout.โ
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Cocaine.
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Cannabis.
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(US Chicago Regional) Heroin.
Synonyms
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To produce an air current.
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To propel by an air current.
โBlow the dust off that book and open it up.โ
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To be propelled by an air current.
โThe leaves blow through the streets in the fall.โ
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To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.
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To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.
โto blow the fireโ
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To clear of contents by forcing air through.
โto blow an eggโ
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To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.
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To make a sound as the result of being blown.
โIn the harbor, the ships' horns blew.โ
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(of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.
โThere she blows! (i.e. "I see a whale spouting!")โ
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To explode.
โGet away from that burning gas tank! It's about to blow!โ
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(with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.
โThe aerosol can was blown to bits.โ
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To cause sudden destruction of.
โHe blew the tires and the engine.โ
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To suddenly fail destructively.
โHe tried to sprint, but his ligaments blew and he was barely able to walk to the finish line.โ
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(used to express displeasure or frustration) Damn.
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To be very undesirable. (See also suck.)
โThis blows!โ
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To recklessly squander.
โI blew $35 thou on a car.โ
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To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man)
โWho did you have to blow to get those backstage passes?โ
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To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.
โLet's blow this joint.โ
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To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.
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To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.
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To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.
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To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.
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To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.
โto blow a horseโ
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To talk loudly; to boast; to storm.
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To sing.
โThat girl has a wonderful voice; just listen to her blow!โ
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To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.
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Blue.
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A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
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A mass or display of flowers; a yield.
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A display of anything brilliant or bright.
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A bloom, state of flowering.
โRoses in full blow.โ
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To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.
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