Blow: meaning, definitions and examples

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blow

[ bləʊ ]

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wind

To move air from one place to another, especially using your mouth or by wind.

Synonyms

breathe, exhale, puff

Examples of usage

She blew out the candles on her birthday cake.
The wind blew the leaves off the trees.

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explosion

To cause something to burst or explode by using air or force.

Synonyms

burst, detonate, explode

Examples of usage

The terrorists blew up the building.
He blew the balloon until it popped.

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punch

A hard hit with a fist or object.

Synonyms

hit, punch, strike

Examples of usage

He gave him a blow to the face.
The boxer delivered a powerful blow to his opponent.

Translations

Translations of the word "blow" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sopro

golpe
explosão

🇮🇳 फूँक

झटका
विस्फोट

🇩🇪 blasen

Schlag
Explosion

🇮🇩 tiupan

pukulan
ledakan

🇺🇦 дути

удар
вибух

🇵🇱 dmuchać

cios
wybuch

🇯🇵 吹く (ふく)

打撃 (だげき)
爆発 (ばくはつ)

🇫🇷 souffle

coup
explosion

🇪🇸 soplo

golpe
explosión

🇹🇷 üflemek

darbe
patlama

🇰🇷 불다 (bulda)

타격 (tagyeok)
폭발 (pokbal)

🇸🇦 نفخ (nafkh)

ضربة (darba)
انفجار (infijar)

🇨🇿 foukat

rána
výbuch

🇸🇰 fúkať

úder
výbuch

🇨🇳 吹 (chuī)

打击 (dǎjí)
爆炸 (bàozhà)

🇸🇮 pihati

udarec
eksplozija

🇮🇸 blása

högg
sprenging

🇰🇿 үрлеу

соққы
жарылыс

🇬🇪 დაბერვა (daberva)

დარტყმა (dartkma)
აფეთქება (apetkeba)

🇦🇿 üfürmək

zərbə
partlayış

🇲🇽 soplo

golpe
explosión

Word origin

The word 'blow' has Old English origins, coming from the Proto-Germanic word 'blawan'. It has been used in English for centuries to describe the action of moving air or causing something to burst. The various meanings and nuances of 'blow' have evolved over time, reflecting changes in language and society.