to blow
- verb
- /bloʊ/
- Informal
- Let's blow this pig stand.
Oh wow, he blew all the way back to Asgard.
- Oh wow, he blew all the way back to Asgard.
Examples
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And you and me, we'll blow out of here as soon as we find out where the hell we are.
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Then we blow, as far away from here as possible.
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Let's blow this ice cube stand.
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Let's blow this joint.
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They're blowing town.
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Let's grab our things and blow before the party gets too crowded.
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When the rain started, we decided to blow and head home quickly.
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As soon as the meeting ended, he was ready to blow and enjoy his weekend.
Synonyms
To go away from a place, person, or group
Leave a place quickly or suddenly
Leave a person, place, or situation without taking part anymore
To leave a place quickly, often suddenly
Leave a place suddenly, often to avoid someone or something
Go away suddenly without warning or explanation
Tell someone to leave in a rude way
To leave a place and not return
To stop doing a job or role politely
Leave a place or start a journey
Leave a place quickly, often in a rude way
To tell someone to go away right away in a rude or angry way
Leave a place suddenly and quickly because you feel scared
Say goodbye to people and go away from a place politely
To leave quickly to avoid trouble or questions
Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry
To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble
To leave a place quietly or suddenly without telling others
To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there
Leave a place very quickly
To leave a place quickly, often without saying goodbye
To say goodbye and leave politely
To leave a place suddenly, usually to go somewhere else
To leave a place quickly, often to avoid trouble
To leave a place quickly, often in a rude way
Leave a place quickly because you are not welcome
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there
- Offensive
Informal and rude way to use up all your energy or resources at once
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To not attend or take part in something you should, often to do something else instead
- Informal
Do something active, like go for a run, to feel less angry or stressed
To touch your lips with one hand then move that hand toward someone to show love
To make a small round pocket of air in soapy water by puffing with your mouth
- Informal
A plan or action that fails suddenly and causes big problems for the person who planned it
- Informal
Make someone have bad back pain from lifting something heavy
Compounds
A large fly with a shiny blue-green body that lays eggs on dead animals and in wounds
- Specialized
A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by heating plastic and using air to shape it
- Specialized
A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by using air to push heated plastic into a mold
How Quickly
Surface Forms
Etymology
The informal verb blow meaning 'to leave quickly' is like being carried away by the wind; a helpful image is to be 'blown' away and go. So to 'blow' a place is to go away fast, as if the wind takes you.