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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
blow \blow\, v. i. imp. blew bl=u; p. p. blown
   bl=on; p. pr.  vb. n. blowing. oe. blawen, blowen,
   as. bl=awan to blow, as wind; akin to ohg. pl=ajan, g.
   blaumhen, to blow up, swell, l. flare to blow, gr.
   'ekflai`nein to spout out, and to e. bladder, blast, inflate,
   etc., and perh. blow to bloom.
   1. to produce a current of air; to move, as air, esp. to move
      rapidly or with power; as, the wind blows.
      1913 webster

            hark how it rains and blows          --walton.
      1913 webster

   2. to send forth a forcible current of air, as from the mouth
      or from a pair of bellows.
      1913 webster

   3. to breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.
      1913 webster

            here is mistress page at the door, sweating and
            blowing.                              --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. to sound on being blown into, as a trumpet.
      1913 webster

            there let the pealing organ blow.     --milton.
      1913 webster

   5. to spout water, etc., from the blowholes, as a whale.
      1913 webster

   6. to be carried or moved by the wind; as, the dust blows in
      from the street.
      1913 webster

            the grass blows from their graves to thy own. --m.
                                                  arnold.
      1913 webster

   7. to talk loudly; to boast; to storm. colloq.
      1913 webster

            you blow behind my back, but dare not say anything
            to my face.                           --bartlett.
      1913 webster

   8. to stop functioning due to a failure in an electrical
      circuit, especially on which breaks the circuit; sometimes
      used with out; -- used of light bulbs, electronic
      components, fuses; as, the dome light in the car blew out.
      pjc

   9. to deflate by sudden loss of air; usually used with out;
      -- of inflatable tires.
      pjc

   to blow hot and cold a saying derived from a fable of
      aesop's, to favor a thing at one time and treat it
      coldly at another; or to appear both to favor and to
      oppose.

   to blow off, to let steam escape through a passage provided
      for the purpose; as, the engine or steamer is blowing off.
      

   to blow out.
      a to be driven out by the expansive force of a gas or
          vapor; as, a steam cock or valve sometimes blows out.
      b to talk violently or abusively. low

   to blow over, to pass away without effect; to cease, or be
      dissipated; as, the storm and the clouds have blown over.
      

   to blow up, to be torn to pieces and thrown into the air as
      by an explosion of powder or gas or the expansive force of
      steam; to burst; to explode; as, a powder mill or steam
      boiler blows up. "the enemy's magazines blew up."
      --tatler.
      1913 webster
see also:
blew blown blowing to blow hot and cold to blow off to blow out 
to blow over to blow up 
[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
blow \blow\ bl=o, v. i. imp. blew bl=u; p. p. blown
   bl=on; p. pr.  vb. n. blowing. oe. blowen, as.
   bl=owan to blossom; akin to os. bl=ojan, d. bloeijen,
   ohg. pluojan, mhg. bl"uejen, g. bl"uhen, l. florere to
   flourish, oir. blath blossom. cf. blow to puff,
   flourish.
   to flower; to blossom; to bloom.
   1913 webster

         how blows the citron grove.              --milton.
   1913 webster
see also:
blew blown blowing blow flourish 
[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
blow \blow\, v. t.
   to cause to blossom; to put forth blossoms or flowers.
   1913 webster

         the odorous banks, that blow
         flowers of more mingled hue.             --milton.
   1913 webster

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
blow \blow\, n. bot.
   a blossom; a flower; also, a state of blossoming; a mass of
   blossoms. "such a blow of tulips." --tatler.
   1913 webster

[5] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
blow \blow\, n. oe. blaw, blowe; cf. ohg. bliuwan, pliuwan, to
   beat, g. blaumuen, goth. bliggwan.
   1. a forcible stroke with the hand, fist, or some instrument,
      as a rod, a club, an ax, or a sword.
      1913 webster

            well struck  there was blow for blow. --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. a sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
      1913 webster

            a vigorous blow might win hanno's camp. --t.
                                                  arnold.
      1913 webster

   3. the infliction of evil; a sudden calamity; something which
      produces mental, physical, or financial suffering or loss
      esp. when sudden; a buffet.
      1913 webster

            a most poor man, made tame to fortune's blows.
                                                  --shak.
      1913 webster

   at a blow, suddenly; at one effort; by a single vigorous
      act. "they lose a province at a blow." --dryden.

   to come to blows, to engage in combat; to fight; -- said of
      individuals, armies, and nations.
      1913 webster

   syn: stroke; knock; shock; misfortune.
        1913 webster
see also:
at a blow to come to blows 
[6] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
blow \blow\, v. t.
   1. to force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other
      means; as, to blow the fire.
      1913 webster

   2. to drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew
      the ship ashore.
      1913 webster

            off at sea northeast winds blow
            sabean odors from the spicy shore.    --milton.
      1913 webster

   3. to cause air to pass through by the action of the mouth,
      or otherwise; to cause to sound, as a wind instrument; as,
      to blow a trumpet; to blow an organ; to blow a horn.
      1913 webster

            hath she no husband
            that will take pains to blow a horn before her?
                                                  --shak.
      1913 webster

            boy, blow the pipe until the bubble rise,
            then cast it off to float upon the skies. --parnell.
      1913 webster

   4. to clear of contents by forcing air through; as, to blow
      an egg; to blow one's nose.
      1913 webster

   5. to burst, shatter, or destroy by an explosion; -- usually
      with up, down, open, or similar adverb; as, to blow up a
      building.
      1913 webster

   6. to spread by report; to publish; to disclose; to reveal,
      intentionally or inadvertently; as, to blow an agent's
      cover.
      1913 webster

            through the court his courtesy was blown. --dryden.
      1913 webster

            his language does his knowledge blow. --whiting.
      1913 webster

   7. to form by inflation; to swell by injecting air; as, to
      blow bubbles; to blow glass.
      1913 webster

   8. to inflate, as with pride; to puff up.
      1913 webster

            look how imagination blows him.       --shak.
      1913 webster

   9. to put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue; as,
      to blow a horse. --sir w. scott.
      1913 webster

   10. to deposit eggs or larvae upon, or in meat, etc..
       1913 webster

             to suffer
             the flesh fly blow my mouth.         --shak.
       1913 webster

   11. to perform an act of fellatio on; to stimulate another's
       penis with one's mouth; -- usually considered vulgar.
       slang
       pjc

   12. to smoke e. g. marijuana; to blow pot. colloq.
       pjc

   13. to botch; to bungle; as, he blew his chance at a good job
       by showing up late for the interview. colloq.
       pjc

   14. to leave; to depart from; as, to blow town. slang
       pjc

   15. to squander; as, he blew his inheritance gambling.
       colloq.
       pjc

   to blow great guns, to blow furiously and with roaring
      blasts; -- said of the wind at sea or along the coast.

   to blow off, to empty a boiler of water through the
      blow-off pipe, while under steam pressure; also, to eject
      steam, water, sediment, etc. from a boiler.

   to blow one's own trumpet, to vaunt one's own exploits, or
      sound one's own praises.

   to blow out, to extinguish by a current of air, as a
      candle.

   to blow up.
       a to fill with air; to swell; as, to blow up a bladder
           or bubble.
       b to inflate, as with pride, self-conceit, etc.; to
           puff up; as, to blow one up with flattery. "blown up
           with high conceits engendering pride." --milton.
       c to excite; as, to blow up a contention.
       d to burst, to raise into the air, or to scatter, by an
           explosion; as, to blow up a fort.
       e to scold violently; as, to blow up a person for some
           offense. colloq.
           1913 webster

                 i have blown him up well -- nobody can say i
                 wink at what he does.            --g. eliot.
           1913 webster

   to blow upon.
       a to blast; to taint; to bring into discredit; to
           render stale, unsavory, or worthless.
       b to inform against. colloq.
           1913 webster

                 how far the very custom of hearing anything
                 spouted withers and blows upon a fine passage,
                 may be seen in those speeches from
                 shakespeare's henry v. which are current in
                 the mouths of schoolboys.        --c. lamb.
           1913 webster

                 a lady's maid whose character had been blown
                 upon.                            --macaulay.
           1913 webster
see also:
to blow great guns to blow off to blow one's own trumpet to blow out to blow up to blow upon 

[7] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
blow \blow\, n.
   1. a blowing, esp., a violent blowing of the wind; a gale;
      as, a heavy blow came on, and the ship put back to port.
      1913 webster

   2. the act of forcing air from the mouth, or through or from
      some instrument; as, to give a hard blow on a whistle or
      horn; to give the fire a blow with the bellows.
      1913 webster

   3. the spouting of a whale.
      1913 webster

   4. metal. a single heat or operation of the bessemer
      converter. --raymond.
      1913 webster

   5. an egg, or a larva, deposited by a fly on or in flesh, or
      the act of depositing it. --chapman.
      1913 webster

[8] : WordNet (r) 2.0
blow
     n 1: a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the
          head"
     2: an impact as from a collision; "the bump threw him off the
        bicycle" syn: bump
     3: an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something
        that is thwarting or frustrating syn: reverse, reversal,
         setback, black eye
     4: an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock
        to learn that he was injured" syn: shock
     5: a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by
        the gust" syn: gust, blast
     6: street names for cocaine syn: coke, nose candy, snow,
         c
     7: forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his
        nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a
        single puff" syn: puff
     v 1: exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
     2: be blowing or storming; "the wind blew from the west"
     3: free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's
        nose"
     4: 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" syn: float,
         drift, be adrift
     5: make a sound as if blown; "the whistle blew"
     6: shape by blowing; "blow a glass vase"
     7: 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" syn: botch, bumble, fumble,
         botch up, muff, 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
     8: spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "he wasted his inheritance
        on his insincere friends"; "you squandered the opportunity
        to get and advanced degree" syn: waste, squander
        ant: conserve
     9: spend lavishly or wastefully on; "he blew a lot of money on
        his new home theater"
     10: sound by having air expelled through a tube; "the trumpets
         blew"
     11: play or sound a wind instrument; "she blew the horn"
     12: provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation syn:
         fellate, go down on
     13: cause air to go in, on, or through; "blow my hair dry"
     14: cause to move by means of an air current; "the wind blew the
         leaves around in the yard"
     15: spout moist air from the blowhole; "the whales blew"
     16: leave; informal or rude; "shove off"; "the children shoved
         along"; "blow now" syn: shove off, shove along
     17: lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow"
     18: cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "the story blew their
         cover"; "the double agent was blown by the other side"
     19: show off syn: boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag,
          gas, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
     20: allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"
     21: melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "the lightbulbs
         blew out"; "the fuse blew" syn: blow out, burn out
     22: burst suddenly; "the tire blew"; "we blew a tire"
     also: blown, blew
see also:
bump reverse reversal setback black eye shock 
gust blast coke nose candy snow 
c puff float drift be adrift 
botch bumble fumble botch up muff 
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 waste squander conserve 
fellate go down on shove off shove along boast 
tout swash shoot a line brag gas 
bluster vaunt gasconade blow out burn out 
blown blew 
[9] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
549 moby thesaurus words for "blow":
   barnumize, lucullan feast, accident, accomplished fact,
   accomplishment, ache, achievement, aching, act, acta, action,
   adventure, amplify, anthesis, astonishment, bafflement, bagpipe,
   balk, bang, banquet, bash, bastinado, bat, bay, be in bloom,
   be in flower, bean-feast, beano, bear fruit, beat it, beating,
   beep, bell, belt, betrayed hope, biff, black squall, blare, blast,
   blasted expectation, blat, blighted hope, blizzard, blockbuster,
   bloom, blooming, blossom, blossoming, blow, blow a horn,
   blow a hurricane, blow great guns, blow off, blow out, blow over,
   blow the horn, blow up, blowhard, blowing, blowout, blunder away,
   bluster, bobble, bomb, bombast, bombshell, bonk, boot, bop, botch,
   box, brag, bray, break, break down, breath, breathe, breathe hard,
   breathe in, breathe out, breather, breathing space, breeze,
   breeze up, brew, bring to maturity, buffet, bugger up, bugle, bump,
   bungle, burgeon, burn out, burst, burst into bloom, bust, calamity,
   carillon, casualty, cataclysm, catastrophe, catch, chop, clarion,
   clean out, clear, clear away, clear off, clear out,
   clear the decks, clip, clout, clump, cock-a-doodle-doo, collapse,
   collision, come to fruition, come up, comedown, concussion,
   consume, contretemps, cough, coup, crack, crack up, crack-up,
   cramp, crash, crow, cruel disappointment, cuff, cut, cyclone, dash,
   dashed hope, dealings, deed, defeat, defecate, depart, deplete,
   destroy, detonate, dig, ding, dint, disappointment, disaster,
   discomfiture, disillusionment, dissatisfaction, dissipate, distend,
   distress, dither, dog it, doing, doings, dolor, doodle,
   double-tongue, douse, drain, droop, drop, drop a brick,
   drop the ball, drub, drubbing, drumming, duck and run, duck out,
   duff, dynamite, earthshaker, effloresce, efflorescence, effort,
   eliminate, embroider, emit, empty, empty out, endeavor, enlarge,
   enterprise, equinoctial, evacuate, exaggerate, exhale, exhaust,
   exit, expand, expel, expire, explode, exploit, extinguish,
   eye-opener, failure, faint, fait accompli, fallen countenance, fan,
   fatigue, feast, feat, festal board, fiasco, fife, fizzle, flag,
   flare up, flaw, floreate, florescence, floret, floriculture,
   floscule, flourish, flower, flowerage, floweret, flowering, flub,
   fluff, flurry, flute, foiling, fool away, foozle, forlorn hope,
   foul up, freshen, fritter, frustration, fuck up, full bloom,
   fumble, fume, fusillade, gale, gamble away, gardening, gasconade,
   gasp, gather, gest, get away, get off, get tired, give off,
   give out, give vent to, go, go through, goof, goof up, grief,
   groaning board, grow up, grow weary, gulp, gust, hack, half a gale,
   hand, handiwork, hang the expense, heave, heavy blow, hesitate,
   hiccup, hit, honk, hope deferred, horticulture, hortorium, huff,
   hurricane, hurt, ill hap, ill wind, increase, inflate, inhale,
   injury, inspire, jab, jade, jar, job, joker, jolt, kicker, knock,
   lam, lavish, lay it on, leave, lesion, let out, letdown, lick,
   line squall, line storm, lip, louse up, magnify, maneuver,
   maturate, mature, measure, mellow, mess, mess up, mirage,
   misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap, mismanage, mouth,
   move, muck up, muff, nasty blow, open the floodgates,
   open the sluices, operation, overstate, overt act, pain, pang,
   pant, passage, passion, peal, pelt, percussion, performance,
   peripeteia, peter out, pile it on, pileup, pipe, pipe up, play out,
   plug, plunk, poke, pontificate, poop out, posy, pound, prate,
   proceeding, production, puff, puff and blow, pull a boner,
   pull out, punch, purge, quit, rage, rap, reach its season,
   reach maturity, reek, remove, res gestae, respire, respite, retire,
   revelation, ripe, ripen, rodomontade, ruffle, run down, run out,
   run through, scatter, scour out, scram, screw up, scud,
   seize the day, set in, set up, setback, shatter, shilly-shally,
   shipwreck, shock, shocker, shoot the shit, short-circuit, shout,
   shriek, sigh, sink, skin out, slam, slap, slather, slog, slosh,
   slug, smack, smash, smashup, smoke, sneeze, sniff, sniffle, snore,
   snort, snuff, snuffle, sock, sore, sore disappointment, sore spot,
   sound, sound a tattoo, sound taps, souse, sow broadcast, spasm,
   spend, squall, squall line, squander, squeal, staggerer,
   staggering blow, stand, startler, steam, step, storm, storm wind,
   stormy winds, stress, stress of life, stroke, strong wind, stunt,
   succumb, suffering, surprisal, surprise, surprise ending,
   surprise package, surprise party, swap, swat, sweep out, swell,
   swing, swipe, switch, take a powder, talk big, talk highfalutin,
   tantalization, tattoo, tease, tempest, tempestuous wind, ten,
   tender spot, thick squall, thing, thing done, throes, throw away,
   throw money around, throw off, throw out, thump, thunderbolt,
   thunderclap, thundersquall, thwack, tire, token punishment, tongue,
   toot, tootle, tornado, tour de force, tragedy, transaction,
   trifle away, triple-tongue, tropical cyclone, trumpet, turn,
   tweedle, typhoon, ugly wind, unclog, undertaking, unfolding,
   unfoldment, unfoul, vacillate, vamoose, vapor, vaunt, vent,
   violent blow, void, waft, wallop, waste, weary, welt, whack,
   wheeze, whiff, whiffle, whine, whirlwind, whistle, white squall,
   whole gale, whomp, whop, wildflower, williwaw, wilt, wind,
   wind gust, wind the horn, wind-shift line, windstorm, winnow,
   withdraw, work, works, wound, wreck, wrench, yerk





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