blow 1 (bl )v. blew (bl  ), blown (bln), blow·ing, blows v.intr. 1. To be in a state of motion. Used of the air or of wind. 2. To move along or be carried by or as if by the wind: Her hat blew away. 3. To expel a current of air, as from the mouth or from a bellows. 4. To produce a sound by expelling a current of air, as in sounding a wind instrument or a whistle. 5. To breathe hard; pant. 6. To storm: It blew all night. 7. To release air or gas suddenly; burst or explode: The tire blew. 8. a. To fail or break down, as from being operated under extreme or improper conditions: The furnace blew during the cold snap. b. To melt or otherwise become disabled. Used of a fuse. 9. To spout moist air from the blowhole. Used of a whale. 10. Informal To boast. 11. Slang To go away; depart. v.tr. 1. To cause to move by means of a current of air. 2. To expel (air) from the mouth. 3. To cause air or gas to be expelled suddenly from: blew a tire. 4. To drive a current of air on, in, or through: blew my hair dry after I shampooed it. 5. To clear out or make free of obstruction by forcing air through: constantly blowing his nose in allergy season. 6. To shape or form (glass, for example) by forcing air or gas through at the end of a pipe. 7. Music a. To cause (a wind instrument) to sound. b. To sound: a bugle blowing taps. 8. a. To cause to be out of breath. b. To allow (a winded horse) to regain its breath. 9. To demolish by the force of an explosion: An artillery shell blew our headquarters apart. 10. To lay or deposit eggs in. Used of certain insects. 11. a. To cause to fail or break down, as by operating at extreme or improper conditions: blew the engine on the last lap. b. To cause (a fuse) to melt or become disabled. 12. Slang a. To spend (money) freely and rashly. See Synonyms at waste. b. To spend money freely on; treat: blew me to a sumptuous dinner. 13. Vulgar Slang To perform fellatio on. 14. a. Slang To spoil or lose through ineptitude. See Synonyms at botch. b. To cause (a covert intelligence operation or operative) to be revealed and thereby jeopardized: a story in the press that blew their cover; an agent who was blown by the opposition. 15. Slang To depart (a place) in a great hurry: Let's blow this city no later than noon. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. The act or an instance of blowing. 2. a. A blast of air or wind. b. A storm. 3. Informal An act of bragging. 4. Slang Cocaine. blow away Slang 1. To kill by shooting, especially with a firearm. 2. To defeat decisively. 3. To affect intensely; overwhelm: That concert blew me away. blow in Slang To arrive, especially when unexpected. blow off 1. To relieve or release (pressure); let off. 2. Slang To choose not to attend or accompany: They wanted us to come along, but we blew them off. blow out 1. To extinguish or be extinguished by a gust of air: blow out a candle. 2. To fail, as an electrical apparatus. 3. To erupt in an uncontrolled manner. Used of a gas or oil well. blow over To subside, wane, or pass over with little lasting effect: The storm blew over quickly. The scandal will soon blow over. blow up Idioms: 1. To come into being: A storm blew up. 2. To fill with air; inflate: blow up a tire. 3. To enlarge (a photographic image or print). 4. To explode: bombs blowing up. 5. To lose one's temper. blow a fuse/gasket Slang To explode with anger. blow hot and cold To change one's opinion often on a matter; vacillate. blow off steam To give vent to pent-up emotion. blow (one's) cool Slang To lose one's composure. blow (one's) mind Slang To affect with intense emotion, such as amazement, excitement, or shock. blow (one's) top/stack Informal To lose one's temper. blow out of proportion To make more of than is reasonable; exaggerate. blow smoke 1. To speak deceptively. 2. To brag or exaggerate. [Middle English blowen, from Old English bl  wan; see bhl - in Indo-European roots.] |
| blow 2 (bl) n. 1. A sudden hard stroke or hit, as with the fist or an object. 2. An unexpected shock or calamity. 3. An unexpected attack; an assault. [Middle English blaw.] |
| blow 3 (bl) n. 1. A mass of blossoms: peach blow. 2. The state of blossoming. intr. & tr.v. blew (bl ), blown (bln), blow·ing, blows To bloom or cause to bloom. [From Middle English blowen, to bloom, from Old English bl wan; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots.] |
blow out
vb (adverb)
1. to extinguish (a flame, candle, etc.) or (of a flame, candle, etc.) to become extinguished
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (intr) (of a tyre) to puncture suddenly, esp at high speed
3. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) (intr) (of a fuse) to melt suddenly
4. (tr; often reflexive) to diminish or use up the energy of the storm blew itself out
5. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (intr) (of an oil or gas well) to lose oil or gas in an uncontrolled manner
6. (tr) Slang to cancel the band had to blow out the gig
blow one's brains out to kill oneself by shooting oneself in the head
n blowout
1. (Electronics) the sudden melting of an electrical fuse
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a sudden burst in a tyre
3. (Mining & Quarrying) the uncontrolled escape of oil or gas from an oil or gas well
4. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the failure of a jet engine, esp when in flight
5. Slang a large filling meal or lavish entertainment
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | blow out - melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew" conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" |
| 2. |  blow out - put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"stub - extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigarette now" black out - obliterate or extinguish; "Some life-forms were obliterated by the radiation, others survived" | |
| 3. | blow out - erupt in an uncontrolled manner; "The oil well blew out" catch fire, take fire, ignite, combust, conflagrate, erupt - start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" |
Translations
? blow out
vi
(candle etc) → ausgehen
(Aut: tyre) → platzen; (Elec, fuse) → durchbrennen
(gas, oil) → ausbrechen; (oil well) → einen Ausbruch haben
vt sep
(= fill with air) one’s cheeks → aufblasen
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