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";
