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Word: Blow
Speech Type: Verb
Old English blāwan, of Germanic origin; related to German blähen ‘blow up, swell’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin flare ‘blow’
bləʊ
(of wind) move creating an air current
Short Definition:(of wind) move
Examples:- a cold breeze was blowing in off the sea
expel air through pursed lips
Short Definition:expel air through pursed lips
Examples:- Will took a deep breath, and blew
- he blew on his tea to cool it
(of an explosion or explosive device) displace violently or send flying
Short Definition:send flying in explosion
Examples:- the blast had blown the windows out of the van
- the aircraft was blown apart by a bomb
spend recklessly
Short Definition:spend recklessly
Examples:- they blew £100,000 in just eighteen months
waste (an opportunity)
Short Definition:waste opportunity
Examples:- he'd been given a second chance and he'd blown it
- they blew a 4–2 lead
used in various expressions to express surprise or as a mild oath
Short Definition:damn
Examples:- ‘Well, blow me’, he said, ‘I never knew that.’
- blow me down, I've got yet another idea!
- ‘Don't be surprised if the neighbours start talking.’ ‘Blow the neighbours!’
perform fellatio on (a man).
Short Definition:perform fellatio on
be extremely bad or unwelcome
Short Definition:be extremely bad
Examples:- ‘This blows,’ she sighs, ‘I want it to be next week already’
(of flies) lay eggs in or on (something).
Short Definition:(of flies) lay eggs on
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