• forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud Blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
• a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a Blow on the head"
• street names for cocaine
• an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
• an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
• an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
• a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
• exhale hard; "Blow on the soup to cool it down"
• free of obstruction by Blowing air through; "Blow one''s nose"
• burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"
• melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
• shape by Blowing; "Blow a glass vase"
• allow to regain its breath; "Blow a horse"
• show off
• cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was Blown by the other side"
• lay eggs; "certain insects are said to Blow"
• leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"
• 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"
• spout moist air from the Blowhole; "The whales blew"
• cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"
• cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"
• provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
• play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"
• make a sound as if Blown; "The whistle blew"
• sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew"
• spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"
• spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
• 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"
• be Blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

'Blow' in other languages