BLOW as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he gave his nose a loud blow
    • he blew out all the candles with a single puff
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
    Usage Example(s)
    • a blow on the head
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • street names for cocaine
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • it came as a shock to learn that he was injured
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • an impact (as from a collision)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the bump threw him off the bicycle
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes
    • something that is thwarting or frustrating
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • a strong current of air
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the tree was bent almost double by the gust
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

BLOW as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • exhale hard
    Usage Example(s)
    • blow on the soup to cool it down
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • free of obstruction by blowing air through
    Usage Example(s)
    • blow one’’s nose
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • burst suddenly
    Usage Example(s)
    • The tire blew
    • We blew a tire
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The lightbulbs blew out
    • The fuse blew
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • shape by blowing
    Usage Example(s)
    • Blow a glass vase
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • allow to regain its breath
    Usage Example(s)
    • blow a horse
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  7. Meaning
    • show off
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • cause to be revealed and jeopardized
    Usage Example(s)
    • The story blew their cover
    • The double agent was blown by the other side
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  9. Meaning
    • lay eggs
    Usage Example(s)
    • certain insects are said to blow
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  10. Meaning
    • leave
    • informal or rude
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • shove off!
    • The children shoved along
    • Blow now!
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  11. Meaning
    • be in motion due to some air or water current
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • spout moist air from the blowhole
    Usage Example(s)
    • The whales blew
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  13. Meaning
    • cause to move by means of an air current
    Usage Example(s)
    • The wind blew the leaves around in the yard
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  14. Meaning
    • cause air to go in, on, or through
    Usage Example(s)
    • Blow my hair dry
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  16. Meaning
    • play or sound a wind instrument
    Usage Example(s)
    • She blew the horn
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  17. Meaning
    • make a sound as if blown
    Usage Example(s)
    • The whistle blew
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  18. Meaning
    • sound by having air expelled through a tube
    Usage Example(s)
    • The trumpets blew
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  19. Meaning
    • spend lavishly or wastefully on
    Usage Example(s)
    • He blew a lot of money on his new home theater
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  20. Meaning
    • spend thoughtlessly
    • throw away
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
    • You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  21. Meaning
    • make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
    • the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
    Hypernyms(s) blow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  22. Meaning
    • be blowing or storming
    Usage Example(s)
    • The wind blew from the West
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)