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blow
(bl/oU/
)
noun (n)
- a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon(noun.act)Example:
A blow on the head.
source: wordnet30 - forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth(noun.act)Example:
He gave his nose a loud blow.
source: wordnet30 - A blossom; a flower; also, a state of blossoming; a mass of blossoms.(noun)source: webster1913
- A forcible stroke with the hand, fist, or some instrument, as a rod, a club, an ax, or a sword.(noun)source: webster1913
- A blowing, esp., a violent blowing of the wind; a gale; as, a heavy blow came on, and the ship put back to port.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- exhale hard(verb.body)Example:
Blow on the soup to cool it down.
source: wordnet30 - be blowing or storming(verb.weather)source: wordnet30
- free of obstruction by blowing air through(verb.body)Example:
Blow one's nose.
source: wordnet30 - make a sound as if blown(verb.perception)source: wordnet30
- shape by blowing(verb.change)Example:
Blow a glass vase.
source: wordnet30 - spend lavishly or wastefully on(verb.possession)source: wordnet30
- sound by having air expelled through a tube(verb.perception)source: wordnet30
- play or sound a wind instrument(verb.perception)source: wordnet30
- provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation(verb.perception)source: wordnet30
- cause air to go in, on, or through(verb.motion)Example:
Blow my hair dry.
source: wordnet30 - cause to move by means of an air current(verb.motion)source: wordnet30
- spout moist air from the blowhole(verb.motion)source: wordnet30
- leave; informal or rude(verb.motion)Example:
Blow now!.
source: wordnet30 - cause to be revealed and jeopardized(verb.communication)Example:
The double agent was blown by the other side.
source: wordnet30 - allow to regain its breath(verb.communication)Example:
Blow a horse.
source: wordnet30 - burst suddenly(verb.change)source: wordnet30
- To flower; to blossom; to bloom.(verb)source: webster1913
- To cause to blossom; to put forth (blossoms or flowers).(verb)source: webster1913
- To produce a current of air; to move, as air, esp. to move rapidly or with power; as, the wind blows.(verb)source: webster1913
- To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire.(verb)source: webster1913