Definition of "blow" in inglés

Verb

To produce an air current.
To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth.
- Blow the dust off that book and open it up.
To be propelled by an air current.
- The leaves blow through the streets in the fall.
To direct or move, usually of a person to a particular location.
To create or shape by blowing.
- to blow bubbles
- to blow glass
- Joe puffed on his pipe and blew a couple of smoke rings.
To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.
- to blow the fire
To clear of contents by forcing air through.
- to blow an egg
- to blow one’s nose
- The submarine blew its main ballast tanks.
To cause to make sound by blowing (as a musical instrument).
- Blow your horn! That car is about to hit us!
To make a sound as a result of being blown.
- In the harbor, the ships’ horns blew.
To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.
- There’s nothing more thrilling to the whale watcher than to see a whale surface and blow.
- There she blows! (i.e. “I see a whale spouting!”)
To burst or explode; to occur suddenly
- Get away from that burning gas tank! It’s about to blow!
To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.
- The demolition squad neatly blew the old hotel up.
- The aerosol can was blown to bits.
To cause the sudden destruction of.
- He blew the tires and the engine.
To blow from a gun .
To suddenly fail or give way destructively.
- He tried to sprint, but his ligaments blew and he was barely able to walk to the finish line.
To melt away because of overcurrent, creating a gap in a wire, thus stopping a circuit from operating.
To recklessly squander.
- I managed to blow $1000 at blackjack in under an hour.
- I blew $35 thou on a car.
- We blew an opportunity to get benign corporate sponsorship.

To fail at; to mess up; to make a mistake in.

I blew it and forgot to start the spaghetti, so I had plenty of sauce and no pasta.
Good luck, and don’t blow it!

To be very undesirable.

This blows!

To perform oral sex on (someone); to fellate.

Who did you have to blow to get those backstage passes?

To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.

Let’s blow this joint.

To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.

To make flyblown; to defile or spoil, especially with fly eggs.

(of a fly) To lay eggs; to breed (in flesh or meat).

To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.

To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.

To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.

To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.

To talk loudly; boast; brag.

To slander, insult, critique or discredit (someone); to reprimand or scold (someone).

To expose, or inform on.

To sing.

That girl has a wonderful voice; just listen to her blow!

To flatulate or defecate.

Uh, oh! I gotta blow!

Noun

A strong wind.
- We’re having a bit of a blow this afternoon.
A chance to catch one's breath.
- The players were able to get a blow during the last timeout.
Powder cocaine.
Cannabis.
Heroin.
A blowjob; fellatio.
- His girlfriend gave him a blow.
An instance of using high-pressure air to empty water from the ballast tanks of a submarine, increasing the submarine's buoyancy and causing it to surface.

Interjection

Used to express displeasure or frustration.
- Blow the expense!

Noun

An instance of the act of striking or hitting.
- A fabricator is used to direct a sharp blow to the surface of the stone.
- During an exchange to end round 13, Duran landed a blow to the midsection.
A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
A damaging occurrence.
- A further blow to the group came in 1917 when Thomson died while canoeing in Algonquin Park.
A cut made to a sheep's fleece by a shearer using hand-shears.
An outcrop of quartz from surrounding rock, thought to indicate mineral deposits below.
Synonym of button (“the punchy or suspenseful line of dialogue that concludes a scene”).

Verb

To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.

Noun

A state of flowering; a bloom.
- roses in full blow
A display or mass of flowers; a yield.
A display of anything bright or brilliant.