blow




blow - noun

  • a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  • an impact (as from a collision)
  • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
  • an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
  • a strong current of air
  • forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth

    • blow - verb

    • exhale hard
    • be blowing or storming
    • free of obstruction by blowing air through
    • be in motion due to some air or water current
    • make a sound as if blown
    • shape by blowing
    • make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    • spend thoughtlessly; throw away
    • spend lavishly or wastefully on
    • sound by having air expelled through a tube
    • play or sound a wind instrument
    • cause air to go in, on, or through
    • cause to move by means of an air current
    • spout moist air from the blowhole
    • leave; informal or rude
    • lay eggs
    • cause to be revealed and jeopardized
    • show off
    • allow to regain its breath
    • melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
    • burst suddenly

    blow - thesaurus

    blast   bluster   boast   brag   bump   drift   float   gas   gasconade   gust   puff   reversal   reverse   setback   shock   squander   swash   tout   vaunt   waste  


    View spelling list ow words and learn about the word blow in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?.

    Scrabble score for blow

    b is 3 l is 1 o is 1 w is 4
    Scrabble score = 9

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