Noun
blow -
a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
stroke a light touch with the hands
fighting ,
combat ,
scrap ,
fight an engagement fought between two military forces
backhander a backhanded blow
clip a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
whang ,
whack ,
knock ,
rap ,
belt the sound made by a sharp swift blow
thwack a hard blow with a flat object
smacking ,
slap ,
smack a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
smacker a very powerful blow with the fist
knockdown a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet
kayo ,
ko ,
knockout a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
swat a sharp blow
whiplash ,
lash ,
whip an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
biff ,
lick ,
punch ,
clout ,
poke ,
slug touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
box a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"
kicking ,
kick ,
boot the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick" ; "the team's kicking was excellent"
counterblow a return blow; a retaliatory blow
swing changing location by moving back and forth
knife thrust ,
stab ,
thrust a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
stinger a sharp stinging blow
thump a heavy blow with the hand
uppercut a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)
hammering ,
pounding ,
hammer ,
pound repeated heavy blows
shot informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot" ; "he took a stab at forecasting"
blow -
an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
bump
impact the striking of one body against another
jounce ,
jolt ,
jar ,
shock a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt" ; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
concussion any violent blow
rap ,
strike ,
tap genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
bash ,
bang ,
knock ,
smash ,
belt an uproarious party
buffeting ,
pounding repeated heavy blows
sideswipe a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)
blow -
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow" ; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
puff
breathing out ,
exhalation ,
expiration the act of expelling air from the lungs
blow -
a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
gust ,
blast
air current ,
current of air ,
wind the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
bluster a violent gusty wind
sandblast a blast of wind laden with sand
blow -
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
shock
surprise the act of surprising someone
blow -
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
reverse ,
reversal ,
setback ,
black eye
happening ,
natural event ,
occurrent ,
occurrence an event that happens
blow -
street names for cocaine
coke ,
nose candy ,
snow ,
C
Verb
blow -
be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"
breeze to proceed quickly and easily
set in become established; "winter has set in"
waft be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"
storm attack by storm; attack suddenly
squall make high-pitched, whiney noises
bluster blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore" ; "The flames blustered"
blow -
exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
breathe out ,
exhale ,
expire expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight"
gasp ,
pant ,
heave ,
puff breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
chuff ,
huff ,
puff inhale recreational drugs; "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day" ; "the kids were huffing glue"
insufflate blow or breathe hard on or into
blow -
cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"
displace ,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
whiff utter with a puff of air; "whiff out a prayer"
blow -
cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"
send ,
direct transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
blast shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
blow -
shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"
shape ,
form give shape or form to; "shape the dough" ; "form the young child's character"
blow -
play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"
sound appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
blow -
make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"
sound ,
go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
blow -
free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose"
eject ,
expel ,
exhaust ,
release ,
discharge put out or expel from a place; "The unruly student was excluded from the game"
blow -
spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew"
spirt ,
spout ,
spurt ,
gush gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
blow -
sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew"
sound ,
go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
blow exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
blow -
spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"
squander ,
waste ,
blow become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
expend ,
spend ,
drop pay out; "spend money"
blow -
burst suddenly; "The tire blew" ; "We blew a tire"
break open ,
split ,
burst open with force; "He broke open the picnic basket"
blow -
allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"
rest be at rest
blow -
cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover" ; "The double agent was blown by the other side"
divulge ,
let on ,
unwrap ,
disclose ,
reveal ,
let out ,
give away ,
discover ,
expose ,
bring out ,
break make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold" ; "The actress won't reveal how old she is" ; "bring out the truth" ; "he broke the news to her" ; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
blow -
lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow"
lay ,
repose ,
put down put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table" ; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
blow -
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"
botch ,
bodge ,
bumble ,
fumble ,
botch up ,
muff ,
flub ,
screw up ,
ball up ,
spoil ,
muck up ,
bungle ,
fluff ,
bollix ,
bollix up ,
bollocks ,
bollocks up ,
bobble ,
mishandle ,
louse up ,
foul up ,
mess up ,
fuck up
go wrong ,
miscarry ,
fail suffer a miscarriage
blow -
show off
boast ,
tout ,
swash ,
shoot a line ,
brag ,
gas ,
bluster ,
vaunt ,
gasconade
hyperbolise ,
hyperbolize ,
overstate ,
exaggerate ,
overdraw ,
magnify ,
amplify to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
puff blow hard and loudly; "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"
gloat ,
crow ,
triumph dwell on with satisfaction
blow -
spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends" ; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
waste ,
squander
husband ,
economise ,
economize ,
conserve preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"
blow exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
expend ,
use use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
burn burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"
blow -
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"
float ,
drift ,
be adrift
locomote ,
travel ,
move ,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?" ; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus" ; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect" ; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" ; "news travelled fast"
waft be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"
tide be carried with the tide
drift be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current; "snow drifting several feet high" ; "sand drifting like snow"
stream exude profusely; "She was streaming with sweat" ; "His nose streamed blood"
blow -
provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
fellate ,
suck ,
go down on
stimulate ,
excite ,
stir cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me" ; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
blow -
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out" ; "The fuse blew"
blow out ,
burn out
conk out ,
go bad ,
give out ,
give way ,
break down ,
die ,
fail ,
go ,
break end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"
blow -
leave; informal or rude; "shove off!" ; "The children shoved along" ; "Blow now!"
shove off ,
shove along
go away ,
depart ,
go go away or leave
