· a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

Hypernym(s): stroke

· an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"

Synonym(s): bump

Hypernym(s): impact

· an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

Synonym(s): reverse, reversal, setback, black_eye

Hypernym(s): happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural_event

· an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"

Synonym(s): shock

Hypernym(s): surprise

· a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"

Synonym(s): gust, blast

Hypernym(s): wind, air_current, current_of_air

· street names for cocaine

Synonym(s): coke, nose_candy, snow, C

Hypernym(s): cocaine, cocain

· forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

Synonym(s): puff

Hypernym(s): exhalation, expiration, breathing_out

· exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"

Hypernym(s): exhale, expire, breathe_out

· be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

· free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose"

Hypernym(s): exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release

· 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"

Synonym(s): float, drift, be_adrift

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

· make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"

Hypernym(s): sound, go

· shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"

Hypernym(s): shape, form

· be inadequate or objectionable; "this sucks!"; "this blows!"

Synonym(s): suck

Hypernym(s): be

· 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"

Synonym(s): botch, bodge, 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

Hypernym(s): fail, go_wrong, miscarry

· spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"

Synonym(s): waste, squander

Hypernym(s): use, expend

· spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"

Hypernym(s): spend, expend, drop

· sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew"

Hypernym(s): sound, go

· play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"

Hypernym(s): sound

· provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

Synonym(s): fellate, suck, go_down_on

Hypernym(s): stimulate, excite, stir

· cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"

Hypernym(s): send, direct

· cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"

Hypernym(s): move, displace

· spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew"

Hypernym(s): spurt, spirt, gush, spout

· leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"; "let's blow this place"

Synonym(s): shove_off, shove_along

Hypernym(s): go, go_away, depart

· lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow"

Hypernym(s): lay, put_down, repose

· cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"

Hypernym(s): unwrap, disclose, let_on, bring_out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give_away, let_out, uncover

· show off

Synonym(s): boast, tout, swash, shoot_a_line, brag, gas, bluster, vaunt, gasconade

Hypernym(s): overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify

· allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"

Hypernym(s): rest

· melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"

Synonym(s): blow_out, burn_out

Hypernym(s): fail, go_bad, give_way, die, give_out, conk_out, go, break, break_down

· burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"

Hypernym(s): burst, split, break_open