blow1
  
  v.
 (past blew; past part. blown)
           - (of wind) move creating an air current. ▸be carried or driven by the wind. 
- expel air through pursed lips. ▸force air through the mouth into (an instrument) to make a sound. ▸force air through a tube into (molten glass) to create an artefact. ▸remove the contents of (an egg) by forcing air through it. ▸(of a whale) eject air and vapour through the blowhole. 
- sound (the horn of a vehicle).
- (of an explosion) displace violently or send flying. ▸burst or burn out through pressure or overheating. ▸(of a vehicle tyre) burst suddenly while the vehicle is in motion. 
- informal spend recklessly.
- informal completely bungle (an opportunity). ▸expose (a stratagem): ![]()  his cover was blown. 
- (past part. blowed) Brit. informal damn:![]()  - ‘Well, blow me’, he said. 
- N. Amer. informal leave.
- (of flies) lay eggs in or on.
- informal play jazz or rock music in an unrestrained style.
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[as adj. blown]
 breathing hard; exhausted.
n.
   - a strong wind.
- an act of blowing.
- informal cannabis.
Phrase
  
    - blow a fuse 
(or gasket)
 informal lose one's temper.
- blow hot and cold
 alternate inconsistently between two moods, attitudes, etc.
- blow someone a kiss
 kiss the tips of one's fingers then blow across them towards someone as a gesture of affection.
- blow someone's mind
 informal impress or otherwise affect someone very strongly.
- blow one's nose
 clear one's nose of mucus by blowing through it into a handkerchief.
- blow one's top 
(or chiefly N. Amer. lid or stack)
 informal lose one's temper.
- blow with the wind
 be incapable of maintaining a consistent course of action.
 
  Phrase verbal
  
  Etymology
  OE blāwan, of Gmc origin.
 
  
    
blow3
  
  v.
 (past blew; past part. blown)
 produce flowers or be in flower.
n.
 the state or period of flowering.
Etymology
  OE blōwan, of Gmc origin; rel. to bloom1 and blossom.