Middle English (northern dialect) blaw; probably akin to Old High German bliuwan to beat.

When the wind blows, an air current moves. Another way to blow something is to burst, break, or ruin it: "If I drive over that broken glass, I'll blow a tire," or "I just know I'm going to blow my audition."

If you say that something blows an event, situation, or argument into a particular extreme state, especially an uncertain or unpleasant state, you mean that it causes it to be in that state.

a. Informal To move very fast in relation to something: The boy blew past the stands on his bike. b. Slang To go away; depart: It's time to blow. 5. Informal To boast. 6. Vulgar Slang To be disgustingly …

Idioms blow one's mind, to overwhelm (someone), as with excitement, pleasure, or dismay: The thought of becoming a multimillionaire blows my mind. Idioms blow one's stack or top, to become very angry: …

6 days ago · Verb blow (third-person singular simple present blows, present participle blowing, simple past blew, past participle blown) To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.

Definition of blow noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a hard hit with the hand, a weapon, etc. She received a severe blow on the head. He was knocked out by a single blow to the …

The word 'blows' originated from the Old English word 'blawan', meaning 'to blow'. Over time, the word evolved to represent both a sudden rush of wind and a forceful punch.

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We won't come to blows. Inland, chiefly in early summer, a hot dry wind, often accompanied by a dust storm, blows from the north. The more you concentrate on the fan, the harder it blows. From May to …