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(n) a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
(n) an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
(n) an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
(n) an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
(n) a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
(n) street names for cocaine
(n) forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
(v) exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
(v) be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"
(v) free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one''s nose"
(v) 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"
(v) make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"
(v) shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"
(v) 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"
(v) spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
(v) spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"
(v) sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew"
(v) play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"
(v) provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
(v) cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"
(v) cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"
(v) spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew"
(v) leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"
(v) lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow"
(v) cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"
(v) show off
(v) allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"
(v) melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
(v) burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"

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