1. (

• blow ,

) a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" ;

2. (

• blow ,
• bump

) an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle" ;

3. (

• reverse ,
• reversal ,
• setback ,
• blow ,
• black_eye

) an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating ;

4. (

• shock ,
• blow ,

) an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured" ;

5. (

• gust ,
• blast ,
• blow

) a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust" ;

6. (

• coke ,
• blow ,
• nose_candy ,
• snow ,
• C

) street names for cocaine ;

7. (

• blow ,
• puff ,

) forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff" ;

1. (

• blow

) exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down" ;

2. (

• blow

) be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West" ;

3. (

• blow ,

) free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose" ;

4. (

• float ,
• drift ,
• be_adrift ,
• blow

) 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" ;

5. (

• blow ,

) make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew" ;

6. (

• blow ,

) shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase" ;

7. (

• suck ,
• blow

) be inadequate or objectionable; "this sucks!"; "this blows!" ;

8. (

• botch ,
• bodge ,
• bumble ,
• fumble ,
• botch_up ,
• muff ,
• blow ,
• 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

) 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" ;

9. (

• waste ,
• blow ,
• squander ,

) spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree" ;

10. (

• blow

) spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater" ;

11. (

• blow ,

) sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew" ;

12. (

• blow

) play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn" ;

13. (

• fellate ,
• suck ,
• blow ,
• go_down_on

) provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation ;

14. (

• blow ,

) cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry" ;

15. (

• blow ,

) cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard" ;

16. (

• blow ,

) spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew" ;

17. (

• shove_off ,
• shove_along ,
• blow ,

) leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"; "let's blow this place" ;

18. (

• blow ,

) lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow" ;

19. (

• blow ,

) cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side" ;

20. (

• boast ,
• tout ,
• swash ,
• shoot_a_line ,
• brag ,
• gas ,
• blow ,
• bluster ,
• vaunt ,
• gasconade

) show off ;

21. (

• blow ,

) allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse" ;

22. (

• blow_out ,
• burn_out ,
• blow ,

) melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew" ;

23. (

• blow ,

) burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire" ;