Blow Word Meaning

Old English blāwan, of Germanic origin; related to German blähen ‘blow up, swell’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin flare ‘blow’

(of wind) move creating an air current

(of wind) move

• a cold breeze was blowing in off the sea

expel air through pursed lips

expel air through pursed lips

• 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

send flying in explosion

• the blast had blown the windows out of the van
• the aircraft was blown apart by a bomb

spend recklessly

spend recklessly

• they blew £100,000 in just eighteen months

waste (an opportunity)

waste opportunity

• 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

damn

• ‘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).

perform fellatio on

be extremely bad or unwelcome

be extremely bad

• ‘This blows,’ she sighs, ‘I want it to be next week already’

(of flies) lay eggs in or on (something).

(of flies) lay eggs on

a strong wind

strong wind

• we're in for a bit of a blow

an act of blowing an instrument

act of blowing instrument

• a number of blows on the whistle

cannabis.

cannabis