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blow


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  blow 
 
  7  of  22  senses  of  blow 
 
  Sense  1 
  blow 
  =>  pant,  puff,  gasp,  heave 
  =>  puff,  huff,  chuff 
 
  Sense  2 
  blow 
  =>  breeze 
  =>  set  in 
  =>  waft 
  =>  storm 
  =>  squall 
  =>  bluster 
 
  Sense  4 
  float,  drift,  be  adrift,  blow 
  =>  waft 
  =>  tide 
  =>  stream 
 
  Sense  8 
  waste,  blow,  squander 
  =>  burn 
 
  Sense  9 
  squander,  blow 
  =>  lavish,  shower 
  =>  overspend 
  =>  splurge,  fling 
 
  Sense  14 
  blow 
  =>  whiff 
 
  Sense  19 
  boast,  tout,  swash,  shoot  a  line  brag,  gas,  blow,  bluster,  vaunt,  gasconade 
  =>  puff 
  =>  gloat,  triumph,  crow 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  blow 
 
  7  of  22  senses  of  blow 
 
  Sense  1 
  blow 
  =>  pant,  puff,  gasp,  heave 
  =>  puff,  huff,  chuff 
 
  Sense  2 
  blow 
  =>  breeze 
  =>  set  in 
  =>  waft 
  =>  storm 
  =>  squall 
  =>  bluster 
 
  Sense  4 
  float,  drift,  be  adrift,  blow 
  =>  waft 
  =>  tide 
  =>  stream 
 
  Sense  8 
  waste,  blow,  squander 
  =>  burn 
 
  Sense  9 
  squander,  blow 
  =>  lavish,  shower 
  =>  overspend 
  =>  splurge,  fling 
 
  Sense  14 
  blow 
  =>  whiff 
 
  Sense  19 
  boast,  tout,  swash,  shoot  a  line  brag,  gas,  blow,  bluster,  vaunt,  gasconade 
  =>  puff 
  =>  gloat,  triumph,  crow 
  =>  preen,  pride,  congratulate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  blow 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  blow 
 
  22  senses  of  blow 
 
  Sense  1 
  blow 
  =>  exhale,  expire,  breathe  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  blow 
 
  Sense  3 
  blow 
  =>  discharge,  expel,  eject,  release 
 
  Sense  4 
  float,  drift,  be  adrift,  blow 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Sense  5 
  blow 
  =>  sound,  go 
 
  Sense  6 
  blow 
  =>  shape,  form 
 
  Sense  7 
  botch,  bumble,  fumble,  botch  up  muff,  blow,  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 
  =>  fail  go  wrong  miscarry 
 
  Sense  8 
  waste,  blow,  squander 
  =>  use  expend 
 
  Sense  9 
  squander,  blow 
  =>  spend,  expend,  drop 
 
  Sense  10 
  blow 
  =>  sound,  go 
 
  Sense  11 
  blow 
  =>  sound 
 
  Sense  12 
  fellate,  blow,  go  down  on 
  =>  stimulate,  excite,  stir 
 
  Sense  13 
  blow 
  =>  send  direct 
 
  Sense  14 
  blow 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Sense  15 
  blow 
  =>  spurt,  spirt,  gush,  spout 
 
  Sense  16 
  shove  off  shove  along  blow 
  =>  go  go  away  depart 
 
  Sense  17 
  blow 
  =>  lay,  put  down  repose 
 
  Sense  18 
  blow 
  =>  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
 
  Sense  19 
  boast,  tout,  swash,  shoot  a  line  brag,  gas,  blow,  bluster,  vaunt,  gasconade 
  =>  overstate,  exaggerate,  overdraw,  hyperbolize,  magnify,  amplify 
 
  Sense  20 
  blow 
  =>  rest 
 
  Sense  21 
  blow  out  burn  out  blow 
  =>  fail  go  bad  give  way  die,  give  out  conk  out  go  break,  break  down 
 
  Sense  22 
  blow 
  =>  burst,  split,  break  open 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  blow 
 
  blow  used  as  a  verb  is  very  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  22) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  blow 
 
  Sense  5 
  blow 
  =>  sound,  go 
 
  Sense  10 
  blow 
  =>  sound,  go 
 
  Sense  11 
  blow 
  =>  sound 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  waste,  blow,  squander 
  =>  use  expend 
 
  Sense  9 
  squander,  blow 
  =>  spend,  expend,  drop 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  blow 
  =>  exhale,  expire,  breathe  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  blow 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  blow 
  =>  discharge,  expel,  eject,  release 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  float,  drift,  be  adrift,  blow 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  blow 
  =>  shape,  form 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  botch,  bumble,  fumble,  botch  up  muff,  blow,  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 
  =>  fail  go  wrong  miscarry 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  12 
  fellate,  blow,  go  down  on 
  =>  stimulate,  excite,  stir 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  13 
  blow 
  =>  send  direct 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  14 
  blow 
  =>  move  displace 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  15 
  blow 
  =>  spurt,  spirt,  gush,  spout 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  16 
  shove  off  shove  along  blow 
  =>  go  go  away  depart 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  17 
  blow 
  =>  lay,  put  down  repose 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  18 
  blow 
  =>  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  19 
  boast,  tout,  swash,  shoot  a  line  brag,  gas,  blow,  bluster,  vaunt,  gasconade 
  =>  overstate,  exaggerate,  overdraw,  hyperbolize,  magnify,  amplify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  20 
  blow 
  =>  rest 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  21 
  blow  out  burn  out  blow 
  =>  fail  go  bad  give  way  die,  give  out  conk  out  go  break,  break  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  22 
  blow 
  =>  burst,  split,  break  open 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  blow 
  blow 
  blow  drier 
  blow  dryer 
  blow  fly 
  blow  gas 
  blow  tube 
  blowback 
  blowball 
  blower 
  blowfish 
  blowfly 
  blowgun 
  blowhard 
  blowhole 
  blowing 
  blowing  gas 
  blowing  up 
  blowjob 
  blowlamp 
  blowout 
  blowpipe 
  blowtorch 
  blowtube 
  blowup 
  by-blow 
  counterblow 
  deathblow 
  joe  blow 
  low  blow 
  shadblow 
 
  Overview  of  noun  blow 
 
  The  noun  blow  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  blow  --  (a  powerful  stroke  with  the  fist  or  a  weapon;  "a  blow  on  the  head") 
  2.  (7)  bump,  blow  --  (an  impact  (as  from  a  collision);  "the  bump  threw  him  off  the  bicycle") 
  3.  (2)  reverse,  reversal,  setback,  blow  --  (an  unfortunate  happening  that  hinders  of  impedes;  something  that  is  thwarting  or  frustrating) 
  4.  (1)  shock,  blow  --  (an  unpleasant  or  disappointing  surprise;  "it  came  as  a  shock  to  learn  that  he  was  injured") 
  5.  gust,  blast,  blow  --  (a  strong  current  of  air;  "the  tree  was  bent  almost  double  by  the  gust") 
  6.  blow,  puff  --  (forceful  exhalation  through  the  nose  or  mouth;  "he  gave  his  nose  a  loud  blow";  "he  blew  out  all  the  candles  with  a  single  puff") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  blow 
 
  The  verb  blow  has  22  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  blow  --  (exhale  hard;  "blow  on  the  soup  to  cool  it  down") 
  2.  (5)  blow  --  (be  blowing  or  storming;  "The  wind  blew  from  the  West.") 
  3.  (3)  blow  --  (free  of  obstruction  by  blowing  air  through:  "blow  one's  nose") 
  4.  (2)  float,  drift,  be  adrift,  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") 
  5.  (1)  blow  --  (make  a  sound  as  if  blown;  "The  whistle  blew") 
  6.  (1)  blow  --  (shape  by  blowing;  "Blow  a  glass  vase") 
  7.  botch,  bumble,  fumble,  botch  up  muff,  blow,  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  --  (make  a  mess  of  destroy  or  ruin) 
  8.  waste,  blow,  squander  --  (spend  thoughtlessly;  throw  away  "He  wasted  his  inheritance  on  his  insincere  friends") 
  9.  squander,  blow  --  (spend  lavishly  or  wastefully  on  "He  blew  a  lot  of  money  on  his  new  home  theater") 
  10.  blow  --  (sound  by  having  air  expelled  through  a  tube;  "The  trumpets  blew") 
  11.  blow  --  (play  or  sound  a  wind  instrument;  "She  blew  the  horn") 
  12.  fellate,  blow,  go  down  on  --  (provide  sexual  gratification  through  oral  stimulation) 
  13.  blow  --  (cause  air  to  go  in  on  or  through:  "Blow  my  hair  dry") 
  14.  blow  --  (cause  to  move  by  means  of  an  air  current;  "The  wind  blew  the  leaves  around  in  the  yard") 
  15.  blow  --  (spout  moist  air  from  the  blowhole,  as  of  some  marine  mammals;  "The  whales  blew") 
  16.  shove  off  shove  along  blow  --  (leave;  informal  or  rude:  "shove  off!";  "The  children  shoved  along";  "Blow  now!") 
  17.  blow  --  (lay  eggs;  of  certain  insects) 
  18.  blow  --  (cause  to  be  revealed  and  jeopardized;  "The  story  blew  their  cover";  "The  double  agent  was  blown  by  the  other  side") 
  19.  boast,  tout,  swash,  shoot  a  line  brag,  gas,  blow,  bluster,  vaunt,  gasconade  --  (show  off) 
  20.  blow  --  (allow  to  regain  its  breath;  "blow  a  horse") 
  21.  blow  out  burn  out  blow  --  (melt,  break,  or  become  otherwise  unusable;  "The  lightbulbs  blew  out";  "The  fuse  blew") 
  22.  blow  --  (burst  suddenly;  "The  tire  blew";  "We  blew  a  tire") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  blow 
  blow-by-blow 
  blown 
  blown-up 
  blown  up 
  blowsy 
  blowy 
  blowzy 
 
  Overview  of  noun  blow 
 
  The  noun  blow  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  blow  --  (a  powerful  stroke  with  the  fist  or  a  weapon;  "a  blow  on  the  head") 
  2.  (7)  bump,  blow  --  (an  impact  (as  from  a  collision);  "the  bump  threw  him  off  the  bicycle") 
  3.  (2)  reverse,  reversal,  setback,  blow  --  (an  unfortunate  happening  that  hinders  of  impedes;  something  that  is  thwarting  or  frustrating) 
  4.  (1)  shock,  blow  --  (an  unpleasant  or  disappointing  surprise;  "it  came  as  a  shock  to  learn  that  he  was  injured") 
  5.  gust,  blast,  blow  --  (a  strong  current  of  air;  "the  tree  was  bent  almost  double  by  the  gust") 
  6.  blow,  puff  --  (forceful  exhalation  through  the  nose  or  mouth;  "he  gave  his  nose  a  loud  blow";  "he  blew  out  all  the  candles  with  a  single  puff") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  blow 
 
  The  verb  blow  has  22  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  blow  --  (exhale  hard;  "blow  on  the  soup  to  cool  it  down") 
  2.  (5)  blow  --  (be  blowing  or  storming;  "The  wind  blew  from  the  West.") 
  3.  (3)  blow  --  (free  of  obstruction  by  blowing  air  through:  "blow  one's  nose") 
  4.  (2)  float,  drift,  be  adrift,  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") 
  5.  (1)  blow  --  (make  a  sound  as  if  blown;  "The  whistle  blew") 
  6.  (1)  blow  --  (shape  by  blowing;  "Blow  a  glass  vase") 
  7.  botch,  bumble,  fumble,  botch  up  muff,  blow,  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  --  (make  a  mess  of  destroy  or  ruin) 
  8.  waste,  blow,  squander  --  (spend  thoughtlessly;  throw  away  "He  wasted  his  inheritance  on  his  insincere  friends") 
  9.  squander,  blow  --  (spend  lavishly  or  wastefully  on  "He  blew  a  lot  of  money  on  his  new  home  theater") 
  10.  blow  --  (sound  by  having  air  expelled  through  a  tube;  "The  trumpets  blew") 
  11.  blow  --  (play  or  sound  a  wind  instrument;  "She  blew  the  horn") 
  12.  fellate,  blow,  go  down  on  --  (provide  sexual  gratification  through  oral  stimulation) 
  13.  blow  --  (cause  air  to  go  in  on  or  through:  "Blow  my  hair  dry") 
  14.  blow  --  (cause  to  move  by  means  of  an  air  current;  "The  wind  blew  the  leaves  around  in  the  yard") 
  15.  blow  --  (spout  moist  air  from  the  blowhole,  as  of  some  marine  mammals;  "The  whales  blew") 
  16.  shove  off  shove  along  blow  --  (leave;  informal  or  rude:  "shove  off!";  "The  children  shoved  along";  "Blow  now!") 
  17.  blow  --  (lay  eggs;  of  certain  insects) 
  18.  blow  --  (cause  to  be  revealed  and  jeopardized;  "The  story  blew  their  cover";  "The  double  agent  was  blown  by  the  other  side") 
  19.  boast,  tout,  swash,  shoot  a  line  brag,  gas,  blow,  bluster,  vaunt,  gasconade  --  (show  off) 
  20.  blow  --  (allow  to  regain  its  breath;  "blow  a  horse") 
  21.  blow  out  burn  out  blow  --  (melt,  break,  or  become  otherwise  unusable;  "The  lightbulbs  blew  out";  "The  fuse  blew") 
  22.  blow  --  (burst  suddenly;  "The  tire  blew";  "We  blew  a  tire") 



blow definition