English Dictionary

blow

/bləʊ/

verb

(intransitive) To produce an air current. / (transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth. / (intransitive) To be propelled by an air current.

The wind began to blow fiercely.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To produce an air current.

Lear. Blow windes, & crack your cheeks; Rage, blow

Lear. Blow windes, & crack your cheeks; Rage, blow You Cataracts, and Hyrricano's ſpout,

意味（2）

(transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth.

Blow the dust off that book and open it up.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To be propelled by an air current.

The leaves blow through the streets in the fall.

意味（4）

(figuratively) To direct or move, usually of a person to a particular location.

This is an unexpected pleasure! exclaimed he. What good fortune blows Lady Marchmont hither?

意味（5）

(transitive) To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.

意味（6）

(transitive) To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.

to blow the fire

意味（7）

(transitive) To clear of contents by forcing air through.

to blow an egg

意味（8）

(transitive) To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.

意味（9）

(intransitive) To make a sound as the result of being blown.

In the harbor, the ships' horns blew.

意味（10）

(intransitive, of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.

There's nothing more thrilling to the whale watcher than to see a whale surface and blow.

意味（11）

(intransitive) To explode.

Get away from that burning gas tank! It's about to blow!

意味（12）

(transitive, with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.

The demolition squad neatly blew the old hotel up.

意味（13）

(transitive, historical, military, of a person) To blow from a gun.

意味（14）

(transitive) To cause the sudden destruction of.

He blew the tires and the engine.

意味（15）

(intransitive) To suddenly fail destructively.

He tried to sprint, but his ligaments blew and he was barely able to walk to the finish line.

意味（16）

(transitive, slang) To recklessly squander.

‘Holy Mackerel, Ann! I’m certainly glad we blew ourselves for that outfit of yours.’

意味（17）

(transitive, informal, idiomatic) To fail at something; to mess up; to make a mistake.

I blew it and forgot to start the spaghetti, so I had plenty of sauce and no pasta.

意味（18）

(intransitive) (used to express displeasure or frustration) Damn.

[H]e suddenly flung down his brush on the floor, said 'Bother!' and 'Oh blow!' and also 'Hang spring-cleaning!' and bolted out of the house without even waiting to put on his coat.

意味（19）

(intransitive, slang, sometimes considered vulgar) To be very undesirable.

This blows!

意味（20）

(transitive, vulgar) To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man).

Who did you have to blow to get those backstage passes?

意味（21）

(transitive, slang) To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.

Let's blow this joint.

意味（22）

(transitive) To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.

Shall they hoyſt me vp,

And ſhew me to the ſhowting Varlotarie

Of cenſuring Rome? Rather a ditch in Egypt,

Be gentle graue vnto me, rather on Nylus mudde

Lay me ſtarke-nak'd, and let the water-Flies

Shall they hoyſt me vp, And ſhew me to the ſhowting Varlotarie Of cenſuring Rome? Rather a ditch in Egypt, Be gentle graue vnto me, rather on Nylus mudde Lay me ſtarke-nak'd, and let the water-Flies Blow me into abhorring;

意味（23）

(intransitive) (of a fly) To lay eggs; to breed.

[…] said the bookseller, “but I cannot risk the expence of your debut - There are critics without as well as within a theatre.” - I know it, said I, interrupting him; “men who, like flies blowing on a piece of wholesome meat, can convert it into carrion - […]

意味（24）

(obsolete) To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.

Through the court his courtesy was blown.

意味（25）

(obsolete) To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.

O peace, now he's deepely in: looke how imagination blowes him.

意味（26）

(intransitive) To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.

Rob. Miſtris Ford, Miſtris Ford: heere's Miſtris Page at the doore, ſsweating, and blowing, and looking wildely, and would needs ſpeake with you preſently.

意味（27）

(transitive) To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.

意味（28）

(dated) To talk loudly; boast; brag.

I don't want the worst characters in hell to be running after me with friendly messages and little testimonials of admiration for Smythe, and blowing about his talents, and bragging on him, and belching their villainous fire and brimstone all through the atmosphere and making my place smell worse than a menagerie.

意味（29）

(UK, slang, archaic) To expose, or inform on.

'As for that,' says Will, 'I could tell it well enough, if I had it, but I must not be seen anywhere among my old acquaintances, for I am blown, and they will all betray me.'

意味（30）

(slang, informal, African-American Vernacular) To sing.

That girl has a wonderful voice; just listen to her blow!

意味（31）

(Scientology, intransitive) To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.

意味（32）

(slang, colloquial) To flatulate or defecate.

Uh, oh! I gotta blow!