💥 To break suddenly 💨 To move air 👊 A strong hit 💸 To waste money 😞 A setback 🎺 To make sound 🔞 To perform oral sex 🏃 To leave quickly 💊 Cocaine 🤧 Forceful exhale 😏 To boast 🧪 To shape glass 🐋 To spout air 🪰 To lay eggs

blow

17 1.0

A strong breath out through the nose or mouth to clear it

noun
/bloʊ/

: soplo

The blow knocked my mask off and all the air out of my lungs.
blows within 100 ml

I just, I'm, I'm having my morning like nose blowing issues.

Examples

The dog's playful blow of air startled the small child in the garden.
I will say that the nose blowing has begun.
Then she dropped her head and sniffed hard once, unwadded the Kleenex, and gave her nose a hard, long blow.

Fiction book (2001)
Purse your lips and give a long, steady blow to the base of the fire.
Make sure to have a tissue handy before any sudden blow from your nose occurs.

Synonyms

breath

vsblow

∞ 1.0

Air taken in or pushed out of the lungs in one movement

is an energetic outward air push rather than simply one lung action

puff

vsblow

26 1.5

A short light burst of air, smoke, or breath

is a stronger, more forceful outward air push than this light gust

snorting

vsblow

7 4.2

A hard breath out through the nose that makes a loud sound

is the general strong air push that may be quieter or via mouth

exhalation

vsblow

6 4.3

Breathing out air from the lungs or the air that you breathe out

is a deliberately strong outward air push rather than ordinary lung release

huffing

vsblow

4 6.1

A forceful breath out that shows you are tired, working hard, or annoyed

is the basic forceful air push without required emotional signal

puffing

vsblow

2 2.7

Breathing out air quickly through the mouth or nose

is the general name for that strong outward air push

puff of air

vsblow

2 2.1

A short, light burst of air

is a vigorous outward air push rather than a gentle brief gust

Idioms

to blow your mind

Informal

27 6.2

To surprise someone a lot and make them feel excited

to blow something out of the water

Informal

19 6.0

To beat someone or something completely by a lot

to strike a blow

10 7.4

To seriously damage an idea or reputation

to soften the blow

Informal

9 4.7

Make bad news or a loss easier to accept

to blow a fuse

Informal

6 7.4

To suddenly become very angry

to blow the doors off

Informal

2 7.2

To do much better than people expect

to blow out of the water

Informal

2 6.8

To surprise and beat someone or something by a large amount

to blow this popsicle stand

Informal

2 9.9

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

to blow hot and cold

Informal

1 8.4

To change your feelings or opinion often and without warning

to strike a blow for justice

1 6.1

To take action that supports justice

to blow the coals

1 7.5

Make a fire burn hotter by blowing air on hot coals

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

to blow one's stack

Informal

8.6

Suddenly get very angry and show it

to blow one's top

Informal

8.0

To suddenly become very angry

to blow one's own trumpet

7.8

To talk proudly about your own abilities or achievements

to blow one's wad

Informal

9.9

To spend all your money at once

to blow the pants off

Informal

8.8

To make someone very impressed or be much better than something

Compounds

blow dryer

13 2.7

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

low blow

Offensive

13 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

body blow

5 7.3

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

Joe Blow

Informal

4 4.8

A person who is like most everyday people

blow fly

1 7.2

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

blow tube

1 8.4

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

by-blow

Offensive

1 9.9

A child whose parents are not married to each other

blow tube

Specialized

1 8.2

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

blow gas

Specialized

1 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

plastic blow molding machine

Specialized

5.8

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

How Strong

blast

41 3.3

gust

59 2.6

blow

17 1.0

puff

26 1.5

breath

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

blow singular

blows plural

Etymology

The noun blow for a forceful exhale comes from the verb blow and the old English blāwan meaning 'to move air'. So a single strong breath, like blowing out a candle or clearing your nose, is called a 'blow'.