—v. (past blew; past part. Blown) 1 direct a current of air (at) esp. From the mouth.

- drive or be driven by blowing (blew the door open).

- (esp. Of the wind) move rapidly.

- expel by breathing (blew smoke).

- sound or be sounded by blowing.

- (past part. Blowed) slang (esp. In imper.) Curse, confound (i'm blowed if i know; blow it!).

- clear (the nose) by blowing.

- puff, pant.

- slang depart suddenly (from). 10 shatter etc. By an explosion. 11 make or shape (glass or a bubble) by blowing. 12 a melt from overloading (the fuse has blown). B break or burst suddenly. 13 (of a whale) eject air and water. 14 break into with explosives. 15 slang a squander (blew £20). B bungle (an opportunity etc.). C reveal (a secret etc.). —n. - act of blowing.

- a gust of wind or air. B exposure to fresh air. be blowed if one will colloq. Be unwilling to. Blow a gasket slang lose one's temper. Blow hot and cold colloq. Vacillate. Blow in 1 break inwards by an explosion.

- colloq. Arrive unexpectedly. Blow a person's mind slang cause to have hallucinations etc.; astound. Blow off 1 escape or allow (steam etc.) To escape forcibly.

- slang break wind noisily. Blow out 1 extinguish by blowing.

- send outwards by an explosion. Blow over (of trouble etc.) Fade away. Blow one's top colloq. Explode in rage. Blow up 1 explode.

- colloq. Rebuke strongly.

- inflate (a tyre etc.).

- colloq. A enlarge (a photograph). B exaggerate.

- colloq. Arise, happen.

- colloq. Lose one's temper. [old english]

- n. - hard stroke with a hand or weapon.

- sudden shock or misfortune. [origin unknown]