Definition of "blow away" in English

Verb

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow,‎ away.

2. To cause to go away by blowing, or by wind.

   • He blew away the dust which had collected on the book.

3. To disperse or to depart on currents of air.

   • I didn't have to rake. The leaves just blew away.

4. To leave, depart.

5. To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

   • The kid just blew the clerk away.

6. To utterly destroy, especially with overwhelming force.

7. To flabbergast; to impress greatly.

   • The critics were blown away by their latest album.

8. To overwhelm.

9. To cause to go away; to get rid of.

10. To delete (data, files, etc.).