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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | blast, gust |
| Type of | wind, air current, current of air |
| Has types | bluster, puff, sandblast, whiff, puff of air |
| Derivation | blowy |
blow::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | black eye, reversal, reverse, setback |
| Type of | occurrent, natural event, happening, occurrence |
| Has types | whammy |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt |
| Type of | hyperbolise, exaggerate, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate, amplify |
| Has types | crow, puff, triumph, gloat |
blow::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | puff |
| Type of | breathing out, exhalation, expiration |
| Has types | insufflation |
he gave his nose a loud blow.
blow::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | stroke |
| Has types | lash, backhander, belt, biff, boot, box, clip, clout, counterblow, whiplash, whip, hammer, hammering, kayo, kick, kicking, knife thrust, knock, knockdown, knockout, ko, whang, lick, poke, pound, pounding, punch, rap, smacker, smacking, stab, stinger, swat, swing, thrust, thump, thwack, uppercut, wallop, whack, shot, slap, slug, smack |
a blow on the head.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | burst, split, break open |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | expire, breathe out, exhale |
| Has types | heave, puff, pant, insufflate, huff, gasp, chuff |
blow on the soup to cool it down.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | sound |
Examples of blow
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The council decided to preserve the track, dealing another blow to Dean's plans.
From the tennessean.com
McLean was attacked in a bar five years ago and suffers from a blow to his head.
From the sacbee.com
That is what makes the defection of Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa a heavy blow.
From the thenewstribune.com
Snow showers and strong winds should blow over Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
From the washingtontimes.com
It is time to pull back from the brink and reassess before we blow ourselves up.
From the washingtontimes.com
For a sleek ponytail, add a little Moroccan oil to damp hair before blow-drying.
From the kansas.com
The pick gave the Bears a spark when Rodgers could've delivered a knockout blow.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Add a surge in activity-a massive, challenging one-and the system will blow out.
From the businessweek.com
It's a trend that will help cushion the blow from the coming decline in housing.
From the businessweek.com
- A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
- Exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
- An impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
- Be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"
- Free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose"
- Reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
- Blow is a controversial energy drink notable for its use of drug culture in its marketing, such as the name of the drink itself, which is a slang term for cocaine. ...
- Blow is a 2001 biopic about the American cocaine smuggler George Jung, directed by Ted Demme (his final film). David McKenna and Nick Cassavetes adapted Bruce Porter's 1993 book Blow: How a Small Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellin Cocaine Cartel and Lost It All for the screenplay. ...
- Blow is a Foetus remix album released in 2001 as a CD in the U.S. by Thirsty Ear. European label nois-o-lution issued a 2LP version in November of the same year. Blow contains remixes from Foetus' Flow.
