"blow" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /blɔʊ/ Audio: en-us-blow.ogg [US] Forms: blow [singular], blows [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A blow is a hit.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-noun-1~sRx9gX
  2. A blow is something bad that happens.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-noun-PvVQ7QOT
  3. A blow is an action of blowing.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-noun-~MhebdzD
  4. cocaine.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-noun-Ut7~Lrcg Categories (other): Slang

Verb [English]

IPA: /blɔʊ/ Audio: en-us-blow.ogg [US] Forms: blow [canonical], blows [third-person, singular], blew [past], blown [past, participle], blowing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|blow|blows|blew|blown|blowing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If wind, air, etc. blows, it moves.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-JpAiEx6d
  2. If something blows, the air moves it.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-DiXrXyeC Categories (other): Verbs
  3. If you blow, you push air out of your mouth or nose.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-F4ujatM9
  4. If a horn, whistle, etc. blows, it makes a sound.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-1MUJwlg9
  5. If something blows up, it explodes.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-ZJYaPkDN
  6. If something blows you away, it surprises or impresses you.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-XZjYCpPz
  7. If you blow up, you get angry.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-KBzZxbSt Categories (other): Verbs
  8. If something blows up, it gets bigger.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-wt2udbNe
  9. If something is blown off, away, or out, apart, etc., it is damaged by an explosion or a bullet.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-s3OCgE2E
  10. If you blow something, you do not do it successfully.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-G2vD3hwO
  11. If you blow money, you spend it, often without being careful.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-7bPUq0q3
  12. If a piece of equipment blows, it stops working because there is an electrical problem.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-8GcLSZDD
  13. If a tire blows, it gets a hole, letting out its air quickly.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-pmHczDCG
  14. If something is blown out of proportion, it is exaggerated.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-mDILLGoY
  15. If you blow by something, you move past it very quickly.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-CdGvRHJo
  16. If you blow someone, you perform oral sex on them.
    Sense id: simple-blow-en-verb-VbtEuxsI
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        {
          "text": "The wind is blowing and the trees are moving."
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          "text": "The wind blew the paper down the street."
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          "text": "His hat blew off."
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          "text": "Her gray hair blew across her face in the wind."
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          "text": "Last fall, a storm blew through this town tearing up trees."
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        {
          "text": "She blew her nose into a tissue."
        },
        {
          "text": "He put his mouth in the water and blew bubbles for a few seconds."
        },
        {
          "text": "He hopes to celebrate his 25th birthday by blowing out the candles."
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        {
          "text": "When the final whistle blew, Arsenal had won the game 2 -- 0."
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        {
          "text": "The car blew up as it drove over the bomb."
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        {
          "text": "Can you blow that picture up a bit more? I can't see it clearly."
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          "text": "BANG! The shot blew off one of his fingers."
        },
        {
          "text": "The truck he was driving was blown apart by a roadside bomb."
        },
        {
          "text": "They put the guns to their heads and blew their brains out."
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          "text": "The blast had blown a hole in the wall."
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          "text": "His little joke had been blown out of proportion and he'd gotten in a lot of trouble."
        },
        {
          "text": "The car blew a tire on the way to our campsite."
        }
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      "ipa": "/blɔʊ/"
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      "sampa": "/'blOU/"
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          "text": "The team was dealt a terrible blow when goalie Ryan Francis was killed."
        },
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          "text": "The final blow came when his wife left."
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          "text": "To soften the blow, the government will send one-time payments to everyone involved."
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          "text": "The town suffered a severe blow when the car factory shut down."
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          "text": "He gave a quick blow on the whistle."
        }
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        "cocaine."
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          "text": "She blew her nose into a tissue."
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          "text": "He hopes to celebrate his 25th birthday by blowing out the candles."
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          "text": "Can you blow that picture up a bit more? I can't see it clearly."
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        },
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        },
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          "text": "They put the guns to their heads and blew their brains out."
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          "text": "The blast had blown a hole in the wall."
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        "If you blow someone, you perform oral sex on them."
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          "text": "The team was dealt a terrible blow when goalie Ryan Francis was killed."
        },
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