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to blow

to blow

3.5
To break suddenly because of pressure or too much electricity
  • verb
  • /bloʊ/
translation icon : reventar
  • He accidentally blew a fuse when he plugged in too many appliances at once.
  • blow apart
  • blow up buildings
  • threaten to blow

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Examples

  • My son blew up a pool at school today.

  • The left smokestack had been blown off, and the left boiler was blown wide open.

    Academic text (2012)
  • So when it blew, it blew away from us, right?

  • Whatever Frankenstein device they were playing with must have blown its energy all at once.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • In a recent incident, a spin chamber cover was blown off as the machine was being vented.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The tire suddenly blew while we were driving on the highway, causing us to pull over.

  • The speaker blew during the concert, making it unusable for the rest of the show.

Synonyms

to bust
vsto blow
  • Informal
553 4.0

To break something so it does not work

tends to mean sudden unusable failure often from pressure or overload
to blow up
vsto blow
534 2.7

To cause something to explode violently

also covers sudden nonexplosive failures like electrical overload or pressure failure
to burst
vsto blow
164 1.4

Break open suddenly because of pressure inside

also covers sudden unusable failure from electrical overload rather than just pressure
to rupture
vsto blow
95 6.8

To break open suddenly and violently

is broader and also means sudden failure that makes something unusable
to cut out
vsto blow
45 4.1

To stop working suddenly

often implies physical breaking or becoming unusable not only stopping
to burn out
vsto blow
24 4.7

Stop working, especially things like lights or fuses, because they get too hot from too much use

often means sudden failure from pressure or electrical overload rather than slow wear
to go kablooie
vsto blow
  • Slang
9.9

To suddenly break or stop working in a dramatic way

refers to sudden unusable failure often due to pressure or electrical overload

Idioms

50 6.2

To surprise someone a lot and make them feel excited

To beat someone or something completely by a lot

8 4.7

Make bad news or a loss easier to accept

4 6.8

To surprise and beat someone or something by a large amount

To seriously damage an idea or reputation

2 8.6

Suddenly get very angry and show it

1 8.4

To change your feelings or opinion often and without warning

to blow a fuse
  • Informal
1 7.4

To suddenly become very angry

To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there

To talk proudly about your own abilities or achievements

1 7.2

To do much better than people expect

to suck and blow
  • Informal
1 9.9

To try to do two opposite things at the same time

to blow one's load
  • Offensive
9.9

Informal and rude way to use up all your energy or resources at once

8.0

To suddenly become very angry

9.9

To spend all your money at once

Make a fire burn hotter by blowing air on hot coals

8.8

To make someone very impressed or be much better than something

To take action that supports justice

Phrasal Verbs

534 2.7

To cause something to explode violently

to blow off
  • Informal
103 7.0

To not attend or take part in something you should, often to do something else instead

52 3.6

To become less serious or be forgotten over time

50 2.4

Stop a flame by breathing on it

39 5.6

To become detached and carried away by a strong force

To tell the authorities or the public about wrongdoing

to blow up
  • Texting
26 3.4

To become very popular quickly, often online

to blow out
  • Specialized
26 4.1

Stop working because of too much electricity or heat

23 2.7

To fill something with air or gas until it gets larger

Air that moves quickly through a room or open window

to blow up
  • Informal
16 4.7

To suddenly become very angry and lose control

14 3.5

Do something active, like go for a run, to feel less angry or stressed

to blow smoke
  • Informal
11 9.0

Say things that are not true to make people believe you

to blow a chance
  • Informal
8 4.9

Miss a good opportunity by making a mistake

to blow the lid off
  • Literature
8 6.8

Reveal secret information that shocks people

to blow out
  • Specialized
7 8.1

Burst open and send out oil, gas, or water

7 2.7

To swell or become larger suddenly

7 2.8

To dry hair with a hair dryer to style it

6 9.9

Throw up forcefully when you feel very sick

4 3.7

To make something seem more important or bigger than it is

To touch your lips with one hand then move that hand toward someone to show love

to blow town
  • Informal
2 9.8

To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble

2 4.3

To add more details to an idea or story

1 3.4

To make a photo or picture larger so people can see it

1 6.5

Tell a secret and spoil a planned surprise

To make a small round pocket of air in soapy water by puffing with your mouth

A plan or action that fails suddenly and causes big problems for the person who planned it

1 8.2

To disappear completely because of neglect or bad weather

to blow wide open
  • Literature
1 6.5

To make a secret suddenly become known

to blow savings
  • Informal
1 6.9

To spend saved money quickly on things you do not need

Make someone have bad back pain from lifting something heavy

to blow back out
  • Informal
8.5

To hurt your back badly by lifting or moving something heavy

To make small round balls of air by pushing air through gum in your mouth

Compounds

11 2.7

A small handheld electric device that blows warm air to dry and style hair

low blow
  • Offensive
8 5.5

A remark or action that unfairly hurts someone's feelings

blow-by-blow
  • Literature
5 7.4

A detailed step-by-step description of an event as it happens

Joe Blow
  • Informal
2 4.8

A person who is like most everyday people

2 7.3

A sudden event that causes great harm or shock to plans and feelings

1 7.2

A large fly with a shiny blue-green body that lays eggs on dead animals and in wounds

by-blow
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A child whose parents are not married to each other

blow gas
  • Specialized
8.8

Gas released from a generator during maintenance or venting

blow molding machine
  • Specialized
6.3

A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by heating plastic and using air to shape it

blow tube
  • Specialized
8.2

A tube that sends air into a flame to make it hotter

8.4

A tube like a straw that sends small darts when someone blows into it

A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by using air to push heated plastic into a mold

How Damaged

to explode
579 2.8
to blow
3.5
to break
1.0
to fail
370 2.2

Surface Forms

blow infinitive
blowing present participle
blows third person singular
blew past
blown past participle

Etymology

The verb blow originally meant a strong push of air from the old English blāwan, and by extension it came to mean 'burst' when pressure makes something break. So when a bulb or tire 'blows', it breaks from a sudden force inside.