to make a sound by or as if by blowing of a wind instrument
SOUND
BOAST
STORM, BLUSTER
PANT, GASP of a cetacean
to eject moisture-laden air from the lungs through the blowhole
to move or be carried by or as if by wind of an electrical fuse
to melt when overloaded of a tire
to release the contained air through a spontaneous rupture
to set (gas or vapor) in motion
to act upon with a current of gas or vapor
to play or sound on (a wind instrument)
to spread by report
DAMN, DISREGARD {the expense}
to drive with a current of gas or vapor
to clear of contents by forcible passage of a current of air
to distend with or as if with gas
to produce or shape by the action of blown or injected air {~(Xing bubbles} {~ing glass} of insects
to deposit eggs or larvae on or in
to shatter, burst, or destroy by explosion
to put out of breath with exertion
to let (as a horse) pause to catch the breath
to spend (money) recklessly
to treat with unusual expenditure {I'll you to a steak} 10: to cause (a fuse) to blow 1
to rupture by too much pressure {blew a gasket} slang 1
MISPLAY, MUFF 1
to leave esp. hurriedly {blew town}
to be favorable at one moment and adverse the next - blow hot and cold 2. blow n
a blowing of wind esp. when strong or violent
GALE
BOASTING, BRAG slang
BOASTER
an act or instance of blowing from the mouth or nose or through or from an instrument
the time during which air is forced through molten metal to refine it
the quantity of metal refined during that time 3. blow \'blu:\ \'blo-n\ vi or blew; or blown or blow.ing [ME blowen, fr. OE blo-wan; akin to OHG bluoen to bloom, L] flore-re to bloom, flor-, flos flower
FLOWER, BLOOM 4. blow n
a display of flowers
BLOOM 5. blow n [ME (northern dial.) blaw]
a forcible stroke delivered with a part of the body or with an instrumen t
