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verb
- 1. (of wind) move creating an air current: "a cold wind began to blow" Similar
- 2. expel air through pursed lips: "Will took a deep breath, and blew"
noun
- 1. a strong wind: "we're in for a blow" Similar
- 2. an act of blowing an instrument: "a number of blows on the whistle" Similar
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1. a of air. (1) : to be in motion. A breeze blew gently. (2) : to move with speed or force. The wind was blowing. b. : to move or run quickly. The linebacker blew past the tackle. 2. : to send forth a current of air or other gas. Don't blow on your soup. 3. a. : to make a sound by or as if by blowing. hear the train blow.
BLOW definition: 1. to move and make currents of air, or to be moved or make something move on a current of air: 2…. Learn more.
noun. a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon: a blow to the head. Synonyms: knock, beat, box, cuff, slap, rap, thwack, thump, buffet. a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc.: His wife's death was a terrible blow to him. a sudden attack or drastic action: The invaders struck a blow to the south. blow.
To blow is to create a burst or puff of air. When chilly breezes start to blow, it's time to close your windows. People blow candles out on birthday cakes and blow up balloons — a person blows by directing a flow of air from the mouth in a steady stream. When the wind blows, an air current moves.
If you say that something blows an event, situation, or argument into a particular extreme state, especially an uncertain or unpleasant state, you mean that it causes it to be in that state. Someone took my comment and tried to blow it into a major controversy. [VERB noun preposition] 10. verb.
1. a. To be in a state of motion. Used of the air or of wind. b. To move along or be carried by the wind: Her hat blew away. c. To move with or have strong winds: The storm blew all night. 2. a. To expel a current of air, as from the mouth or from a bellows. b.
BLOW definition: 1. If the wind blows, it moves and makes currents of air: 2. to force air out through your mouth…. Learn more.
Definition of blow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
blow (to somebody/something) a sudden event that hurts or damages somebody/something, causing the people affected to be sad or disappointed. Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him. It was a shattering blow to her pride. The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes.
blow. verb. /bloʊ/ Verb Forms. from mouth. [intransitive, transitive] to send out air from the mouth + adv./prep. You're not blowing hard enough! The policeman asked me to blow into the Breathalyzer. blow something + adv./prep. He inhaled from his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke. Definitions on the go.
