blow
     n 1: a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the
          head"
     2: an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the
        bicycle" [syn: {bump}]
     3: an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something
        that is thwarting or frustrating [syn: {reverse}, {reversal},
         {setback}, {black eye}]
     4: an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock
        to learn that he was injured" [syn: {shock}]
     5: a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by
        the gust" [syn: {gust}, {blast}]
     6: street names for cocaine [syn: {coke}, {nose candy}, {snow},
         {C}]
     7: forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his
        nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a
        single puff" [syn: {puff}]
     v 1: exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
     2: be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"
     3: free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's
        nose"
     4: 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" [syn: {float},
         {drift}, {be adrift}]
     5: make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"
     6: shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"
     7: 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" [syn: {botch}, {bumble}, {fumble},
         {botch up}, {muff}, {flub}, {screw up}, {ball up}, {spoil},
         {muck up}, {bungle}, {fluff}, {bollix}, {bollix up}, {bollocks},
         {bollocks up}, {bobble}, {mishandle}, {louse up}, {foul
        up}, {mess up}, {fuck up}]
     8: spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance
        on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity
        to get and advanced degree" [syn: {waste}, {squander}]
        [ant: {conserve}]
     9: spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on
        his new home theater"
     10: sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets
         blew"
     11: play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"
     12: provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation [syn:
         {fellate}, {go down on}]
     13: cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"
     14: cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the
         leaves around in the yard"
     15: spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew"
     16: leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved
         along"; "Blow now!" [syn: {shove off}, {shove along}]
     17: lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow"
     18: cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their
         cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"
     19: show off [syn: {boast}, {tout}, {swash}, {shoot a line}, {brag},
          {gas}, {bluster}, {vaunt}, {gasconade}]
     20: allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"
     21: melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs
         blew out"; "The fuse blew" [syn: {blow out}, {burn out}]
     22: burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"
     [also: {blown}, {blew}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0