blow

Meanings

• a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  • "a blow on the head"
• an impact (as from a collision)
• an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
• an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
• a strong current of air
• street names for cocaine
• forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
  • "he gave his nose a loud blow"
• exhale hard
  • "blow on the soup to cool it down"
• be blowing or storming
• free of obstruction by blowing air through
  • "blow one's nose"
• be in motion due to some air or water current
  • "The leaves were blowing in the wind"
• make a sound as if blown
• shape by blowing
  • "Blow a glass vase"
• make a mess of, destroy or ruin
• spend thoughtlessly; throw away
• spend lavishly or wastefully on
• sound by having air expelled through a tube
• play or sound a wind instrument
• provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
• cause air to go in, on, or through
  • "Blow my hair dry"
• cause to move by means of an air current
• spout moist air from the blowhole
• leave; informal or rude
  • "Blow now!"
• lay eggs
  • "certain insects are said to blow"
• cause to be revealed and jeopardized
  • "The double agent was blown by the other side"
• show off
• allow to regain its breath
  • "blow a horse"
• melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
• burst suddenly

Synonyms

ball up, be adrift, black eye, blast, blow out, bluster, boast, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, botch, botch up, brag, bumble, bump, bungle, burn out, C, coke, drift, fellate, float, flub, fluff, foul up, fuck up, fumble, gas, gasconade, go down on, gust, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, muff, nose candy, puff, reversal, reverse, screw up, setback, shock, shoot a line, shove along, shove off, snow, spoil, squander, suck, swash, tout, vaunt, waste