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Blow
To be in a state of motion. Used of the air or of wind.
Under
In a lower position or place than
A rug under a chair.
Blow
To move along or be carried by the wind
Her hat blew away.
Under
To or into a lower position or place than
Rolled the ball under the couch.
Blow
To move with or have strong winds
The storm blew all night.
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Under
Beneath the surface of
Under the ground.
Swam under water.
Blow
To expel a current of air, as from the mouth or from a bellows.
Under
Beneath the assumed surface or guise of
Traveled under a false name.
Blow
To produce a sound by expelling a current of air, as in sounding a wind instrument or a whistle.
Under
Less than; smaller than
The jar's capacity is under three quarts.
Blow
To breathe hard; pant.
Under
Less than the required amount or degree of
Under voting age.
Blow
To release air or gas suddenly; burst or explode
The tire blew when it hit the pothole.
Under
Inferior to in status or rank
Nine officers under me at headquarters.
Blow
To spout moist air from the blowhole. Used of a whale.
Under
Subject to the authority, rule, or control of
Under a dictatorship.
Blow
To fail or break down, as from being operated under extreme or improper conditions
The furnace blew during the cold snap.
Under
Subject to the supervision, instruction, or influence of
Under parental guidance.
Blow
To melt or otherwise become disabled. Used of a fuse.
Under
Undergoing or receiving the effects of
Under constant care.
Blow
(Informal) To move very fast in relation to something
The boy blew past the stands on his bike.
Under
Subject to the restraint or obligation of
Under contract.
Blow
(Slang) To go away; depart
It's time to blow.
Under
Within the group or classification of
Listed under biology.
Blow
(Informal) To boast.
Under
In the process of
Under discussion.
Blow
Vulgar Slang To be disgustingly disagreeable or offensive
This movie blows.
Under
In view of; because of
Under these conditions.
Blow
To cause to move by means of a current of air
The wind blew the boat out to sea.
Under
With the authorization of
Under the monarch's seal.
Blow
To drive a current of air on, in, or through
Blew my hair dry after I shampooed it.
Under
Sowed or planted with
An acre under oats.
Blow
To clear out or make free of obstruction by forcing air through
Blew his nose all through allergy season.
Under
(Nautical) Powered or propelled by
Under sail.
Under steam.
Blow
To shape or form (glass, for example) by forcing air or gas through at the end of a pipe.
Under
During the time conventionally assigned to (a sign of the zodiac)
Born under Aries.
Blow
To expel (air) from the mouth.
Under
In or into a place below or beneath
Struggled in the water but then slipped under.
Blow
To cause air or gas to be expelled suddenly from
We blew a tire when we drove over the rock.
Under
So as to be covered or enveloped
Arranged the blankets so the kids were completely under.
Blow
To cause (a wind instrument) to sound.
Under
So as to be less than the required amount or degree
10 degrees or under.
Blow
To sound
A bugle blowing taps.
Under
So as to be rendered unconscious, as by an anesthetic
Doctors put the patient under.
Blow
To cause to be out of breath.
Under
In or into a condition of ruin or death
Businesses that have gone under.
Blow
To allow (a winded horse) to regain its breath.
Under
Located or situated on a lower level or beneath something else
The under parts of a machine.
Blow
To demolish by the force of an explosion
An artillery shell blew our headquarters apart.
Under
Lower in rank, power, or authority; subordinate.
Blow
To lay or deposit eggs in. Used of certain insects.
Under
Less than is required or customary
An under dose of medication.
Blow
To cause to fail or break down, as by operating at extreme or improper conditions
Blew the engine on the last lap.
Under
At the bottom of or in the area covered or surmounted by.
We found some shade under a tree.
About £10,000 was stuffed under the mattress.
There is nothing new under the sun.
There is an oil leak under the car.
Blow
To cause (a fuse) to melt or become disabled.
Under
Below the surface of.
The crocodile lurked just under the water.
Blow
To spend (money) freely and rashly.
Under
From one side of to the other, passing beneath.
I crawled under the fence.
There is a tunnel under the English Channel.
Blow
To spend money freely on; treat
Blew me to a sumptuous dinner.
Under
Less than.
Interest rates are now under 1%.
We can get there in under an hour.
Blow
(Slang) To spoil or lose through ineptitude
Blew the audition.
Blew a three-goal lead.
Under
Subordinate to; subject to the control of; in accordance with; in compliance with.
He served in World War II under General Omar Bradley.
During the pandemic, we had to live under severe restrictions.
Under the law and concession agreement with other parties, the private company must pay taxes in time and on a right amount.
Blow
To cause (a covert intelligence operation or operative) to be revealed and thereby jeopardized
A story in the press that blew their cover.
An agent who was blown by the opposition.
Under
Within the category, classification or heading of.
File this under "i" for "ignore".
Blow
(Slang) To depart (a place) in a great hurry
Let's blow this city no later than noon.
Under
(figuratively) In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).
To collapse under stress; to give in under interrogation
Blow
(Baseball) To throw (a pitch) so fast that a batter cannot swing fast enough to hit it
Blew a fastball by the batter for the strikeout.
Under
Using or adopting (a name, identity, etc.).
He writes books under the name John Smith.
She now lives under a new identity.
Blow
Vulgar Slang To perform fellatio on.
Under
In or to a lower or subordinate position, or a position beneath or below something, physically or figuratively.
Pulled under by the currents
Weighed under by worry
Blow
To bloom or cause to bloom.
Under
So as to pass beneath something.
There's quite a gap, so you may be able to sneak under.
Blow
The act or an instance of blowing.
Under
(usually in compounds) Insufficiently.
The plants were underwatered.
Women are under-represented.
Blow
A blast of air or wind.
Under
(informal) In or into an unconscious state.
It took the hypnotist several minutes to make his subject go under.
Blow
A storm.
Under
Lower; beneath something.
This treatment protects the under portion of the car from rust.
(in compounds) underbelly, underside, undershirt, undersecretary
Blow
(Informal) An act of bragging.
Under
In a state of subordination, submission or defeat.
The army could not keep the people under.
Blow
(Slang) Cocaine.
Under
Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
Ensure the patient is sufficiently under.
Blow
A sudden hard stroke or hit, as with the fist or an object.
Under
(informal) Insufficient or lacking in a particular respect.
This chicken is a bit under. (insufficiently cooked)
This bag of apples feels under. (of insufficient weight)
My pay packet last week was £10 under. (of insufficient monetary amount)
Blow
An unexpected shock or calamity.
Under
The amount by which an actual total is less than the expected or required amount.
Blow
An unexpected attack; an assault.
Under
Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; - opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house.
Fruit put in bottles, and the bottles let down into wells under water, will keep long.
Be gathered now, ye waters under heaven,Into one place.
Blow
A mass of blossoms
Peach blow.
Under
Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection, subordination, obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a Christian under reproaches and injuries; under the pains and penalties of the law; the condition under which one enters upon an office; under the necessity of obeying the laws; under vows of chastity.
Both Jews and Gentiles . . . are all under sin.
That led the embattled seraphim to warUnder thy conduct.
Who have their provandOnly for bearing burdens, and sore blowsFor sinking under them.
Blow
The state of blossoming
Tulips in full blow.
Under
Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short.
Three sons he dying left under age.
Medicines take effect sometimes under, and sometimes above, the natural proportion of their virtue.
There are several hundred parishes in England under twenty pounds a year.
It was too great an honor for any man under a duke.
Several young men could never leave the pulpit under half a dozen conceits.
Blow
(intransitive) To produce an air current.
Under
Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep.
A crew who, under names of old renown . . . abusedFanatic Egypt.
Mr. Duke may be mentioned under the double capacity of a poet and a divine.
Under this head may come in the several contests and wars betwixt popes and the secular princes.
Blow
(transitive) 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.
Under
Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion.
Abject and lost, lay these, covering the flood,Under amazement of their hideous change.
Blow
(intransitive) To be propelled by an air current.
The leaves blow through the streets in the fall.
Under
In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; - used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail; to go bankrupt.
I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection.
The minstrel fell, but the foeman's chainCould not bring his proud soul under.
Blow
(figurative) To direct or move, usually of a person to a particular location.
Under
Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; - generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent; undertone; underdose; under-garment; underofficer; undersheriff.
Blow
(transitive) To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.
Under
Located below or beneath something else;
Nether garments
The under parts of a machine
Blow
(transitive) To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.
To blow the fire
Under
Lower in rank, power, or authority;
An under secretary
Blow
(transitive) To clear of contents by forcing air through.
To blow an egg
To blow one's nose
The submarine blew its main ballast tanks.
Under
Down to defeat, death, or ruin;
Their competitors went under
Blow
(transitive) To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.
Under
Through a range downward;
Children six and under will be admitted free
Blow
(intransitive) To make a sound as the result of being blown.
In the harbor, the ships' horns blew.
Under
Into unconsciousness;
This will put the patient under
Blow
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!")
Under
In or into a state of subordination or subjugation;
We must keep our disappointment under
Blow
(intransitive) To burst or explode; to occur suddenly
Get away from that burning gas tank! It's about to blow!
Under
Below some quantity or limit;
Fifty dollars or under
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.
Under
Below the horizon;
The sun went under
Blow
To blow from a gun.
Under
Down below;
Get under quickly!
Blow
(transitive) To cause the sudden destruction of.
He blew the tires and the engine.
Under
Further down;
See under for further discussion
Blow
(intransitive) To suddenly fail destructively.
He tried to sprint, but his ligaments blew and he was barely able to walk to the finish line.
Blow
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.
Blow
To fail at something; to mess up; to make a mistake.
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!
Blow
To be very undesirable.
This blows!
Blow
To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man).
Who did you have to blow to get those backstage passes?
Blow
To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.
Let's blow this joint.
Blow
(transitive) To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.
Blow
(intransitive) (of a fly) To lay eggs; to breed.
Blow
(obsolete) To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.
Blow
(obsolete) To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.
Blow
(intransitive) To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.
Blow
(transitive) To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.
Blow
(dated) To talk loudly; boast; brag.
Blow
To expose, or inform on.
Blow
To sing.
That girl has a wonderful voice; just listen to her blow!
Blow
To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.
Blow
To flatulate or defecate.
Uh, oh! I gotta blow!
Blow
To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.
Blow
A strong wind.
We're having a bit of a blow this afternoon.
Blow
(informal) A chance to catch one's breath.
The players were able to get a blow during the last timeout.
Blow
Cocaine.
Blow
Cannabis.
Blow
Heroin.
Blow
A blowjob; fellatio.
His girlfriend gave him a blow.
Blow
(nautical) 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.
Blow
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.
Blow
A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
Blow
A damaging occurrence.
A further blow to the group came in 1917 when Thomson died while canoeing in Algonquin Park.
Blow
A cut made to a sheep's fleece by a shearer using hand-shears.
Blow
An outcrop of quartz from surrounding rock, thought to indicate mineral deposits below.
Blow
(television) button
Blow
A mass or display of flowers; a yield.
Blow
A display of anything brilliant or bright.
Blow
A bloom, state of flowering.
Roses in full blow.
Blow
(intransitive) Used to express displeasure or frustration.
Blow
Blue.
Blow
To flower; to blossom; to bloom.
How blows the citron grove.
Blow
To cause to blossom; to put forth (blossoms or flowers).
The odorous banks, that blowFlowers of more mingled hue.
Blow
To produce a current of air; to move, as air, esp. to move rapidly or with power; as, the wind blows.
Hark how it rains and blows !
Blow
To send forth a forcible current of air, as from the mouth or from a pair of bellows.
Blow
To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.
Here is Mistress Page at the door, sweating and blowing.
Blow
To sound on being blown into, as a trumpet.
There let the pealing organ blow.
Blow
To spout water, etc., from the blowholes, as a whale.
Blow
To be carried or moved by the wind; as, the dust blows in from the street.
The grass blows from their graves to thy own.
Blow
To talk loudly; to boast; to storm.
You blow behind my back, but dare not say anything to my face.
Blow
To stop functioning due to a failure in an electrical circuit, especially on which breaks the circuit; sometimes used with out; - used of light bulbs, electronic components, fuses; as, the dome light in the car blew out.
Blow
To deflate by sudden loss of air; usually used with out; - of inflatable tires.
Blow
To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire.
Blow
To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore.
Off at sea northeast winds blowSabean odors from the spicy shore.
Blow
To cause air to pass through by the action of the mouth, or otherwise; to cause to sound, as a wind instrument; as, to blow a trumpet; to blow an organ; to blow a horn.
Hath she no husbandThat will take pains to blow a horn before her?
Boy, blow the pipe until the bubble rise,Then cast it off to float upon the skies.
Blow
To clear of contents by forcing air through; as, to blow an egg; to blow one's nose.
Blow
To burst, shatter, or destroy by an explosion; - usually with up, down, open, or similar adverb; as, to blow up a building.
Blow
To spread by report; to publish; to disclose; to reveal, intentionally or inadvertently; as, to blow an agent's cover.
Through the court his courtesy was blown.
His language does his knowledge blow.
Blow
To form by inflation; to swell by injecting air; as, to blow bubbles; to blow glass.
Blow
To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.
Look how imagination blows him.
Blow
To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue; as, to blow a horse.
Blow
To deposit eggs or larvæ upon, or in (meat, etc.).
To sufferThe flesh fly blow my mouth.
Blow
To perform an act of fellatio on; to stimulate another's penis with one's mouth; - usually considered vulgar.
Blow
To smoke (e. g. marijuana); to blow pot.
Blow
To botch; to bungle; as, he blew his chance at a good job by showing up late for the interview.
Blow
To leave; to depart from; as, to blow town.
Blow
To squander; as, he blew his inheritance gambling.
I have blown him up well - nobody can say I wink at what he does.
How far the very custom of hearing anything spouted withers and blows upon a fine passage, may be seen in those speeches from [Shakespeare's] Henry V. which are current in the mouths of schoolboys.
A lady's maid whose character had been blown upon.
Blow
A blossom; a flower; also, a state of blossoming; a mass of blossoms.
Blow
A forcible stroke with the hand, fist, or some instrument, as a rod, a club, an ax, or a sword.
Well struck ! there was blow for blow.
Blow
A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
A vigorous blow might win [Hanno's camp].
Blow
The infliction of evil; a sudden calamity; something which produces mental, physical, or financial suffering or loss (esp. when sudden); a buffet.
A most poor man, made tame to fortune's blows.
Blow
A blowing, esp., a violent blowing of the wind; a gale; as, a heavy blow came on, and the ship put back to port.
Blow
The act of forcing air from the mouth, or through or from some instrument; as, to give a hard blow on a whistle or horn; to give the fire a blow with the bellows.
Blow
The spouting of a whale.
Blow
A single heat or operation of the Bessemer converter.
Blow
An egg, or a larva, deposited by a fly on or in flesh, or the act of depositing it.
Blow
A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon;
A blow on the head
Blow
An impact (as from a collision);
The bump threw him off the bicycle
Blow
An unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
Blow
An unpleasant or disappointing surprise;
It came as a shock to learn that he was injured
Blow
A strong current of air;
The tree was bent almost double by the gust
Blow
Street names for cocaine
Blow
Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth;
He gave his nose a loud blow
He blew out all the candles with a single puff
Blow
Exhale hard;
Blow on the soup to cool it down
Blow
Be blowing or storming;
The wind blew from the West
Blow
Free of obstruction by blowing air through;
Blow one's nose
Blow
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
Blow
Make a sound as if blown;
The whistle blew
Blow
Shape by blowing;
Blow a glass vase
Blow
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
Blow
Spend thoughtlessly; throw away;
He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
Blow
Spend lavishly or wastefully on;
He blew a lot of money on his new home theater
Blow
Sound by having air expelled through a tube;
The trumpets blew
Blow
Play or sound a wind instrument;
She blew the horn
Blow
Provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
Blow
Cause air to go in, on, or through;
Blow my hair dry
Blow
Cause to move by means of an air current;
The wind blew the leaves around in the yard
Blow
Spout moist air from the blowhole;
The whales blew
Blow
Leave; informal or rude;
Shove off!
The children shoved along
Blow now!
Blow
Lay eggs;
Certain insects are said to blow
Blow
Cause to be revealed and jeopardized;
The story blew their cover
The double agent was blown by the other side
Blow
Show off
Blow
Allow to regain its breath;
Blow a horse
Blow
Melt, break, or become otherwise unusable;
The lightbulbs blew out
The fuse blew
Blow
Burst suddenly;
The tire blew
We blew a tire
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