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blew

/bluː/

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To produce an air current.

Examples :

"The strong wind blew the papers all over the classroom floor. "

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To propel by an air current.

Examples :

"Blow the dust off that book and open it up."

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To be propelled by an air current.

Examples :

"The leaves blow through the streets in the fall."

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To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.

Examples :

"The artist blew colorful glass into beautiful vases. "

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To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.

Examples :

"to blow the fire"

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To clear of contents by forcing air through.

Examples :

"to blow an egg"

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To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.

Examples :

"The band members blew their trumpets loudly during the school concert. "

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To make a sound as the result of being blown.

Examples :

"The wind blew a loud whistle through the gaps in the old house. "

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(of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.

Examples :

"There she blows! (i.e. "I see a whale spouting!")"

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Examples :

"The old tire blew when the car hit a nail. "

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(with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.

Examples :

"The aerosol can was blown to bits."

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To cause sudden destruction of.

Examples :

"He blew the tires and the engine."

disaster environment weather war

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To suddenly fail destructively.

Examples :

"He tried to sprint, but his ligaments blew and he was barely able to walk to the finish line."

disaster outcome business

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(used to express displeasure or frustration) Damn.

Examples :

"I studied all night for the test, but I still failed! Blew, I can't believe it. "

language exclamation curse attitude

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To be very undesirable. (See also suck.)

Examples :

"This blows!"

attitude negative value

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To recklessly squander.

Examples :

"I blew $35 thou on a car."

business finance

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To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man)

Examples :

"Who did you have to blow to get those backstage passes?"

sex action body human

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To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.

Examples :

"When the fire alarm rang, everyone blew out of the building. "

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To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.

Examples :

"The warm weather and uncovered garbage quickly blew the discarded meat scraps. "

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To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.

Examples :

"The rumor quickly blew around the school that Mr. Smith was retiring. "

communication media

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To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.

Examples :

"The boy blew himself up with pride when he got the first place trophy. "

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To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.

Examples :

"After running up the stairs, the exhausted student blew heavily, trying to catch their breath. "

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To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.

Examples :

"to blow a horse"

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To talk loudly; to boast; to storm.

Examples :

"My brother blew about how well he did on the math test, even though he'd just guessed most of the answers. "

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Examples :

"That girl has a wonderful voice; just listen to her blow!"

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To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.

Examples :

"After years of frustration, Sarah blew the Church of Scientology and moved to a new city. "

religion organization group action

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To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.

Examples :

"The cherry tree in the park blew into a beautiful display of pink flowers. "

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noun

Examples :

"The artist mixed blue paint with white to create a pale, light shade of azure. "

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A blue dye or pigment.

Examples :

"The artist used a vibrant, deep blew pigment in her painting. "

color substance

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Any of several processes to protect metal against rust.

Examples :

"The specification for the new bridge required several types of blew, including galvanizing and painting. "

material process industry

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noun

Examples :

"The boys in blue marched to the pipers."

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(in the plural) A blue uniform. See blues.

Examples :

"The museum displayed the police officer's blews from the 1950s. "

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A member of law enforcement

police person job

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The sky, literally or figuratively.

Examples :

"His request for leave came out of the blue."

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The ocean; deep waters.

Examples :

"The captain navigated the ship through the vast blew, charting a course for the coral reefs. "

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The far distance; a remote or distant place.

Examples :

"The mountain range was a breathtaking view, but the blew was still far away. "

place geography

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Anything blue, especially to distinguish it from similar objects differing only in color.

Examples :

""Please hand me the blew, not the red, folder." "

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A dog or cat with a slaty gray coat.

Examples :

"My neighbor's cat, a beautiful blew, was a striking shade of gray. "

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One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of five points.

Examples :

"After potting the blue, he then successfully pocketed the blew, adding five points to his score. "

sport game color

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Any of the butterflies of the subfamily Polyommatinae in the family Lycaenidae, most of which have blue on their wings.

Examples :

"The child carefully added several blues to his insect collection, noting the delicate patterns on their wings. "

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noun

Examples :

"The fisherman caught a big, strong blew. "

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noun

Examples :

"The argument about who was late to class was a real blow. "

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A liquid with an intense blue colour, added to a laundry wash to prevent yellowing of white clothes.

Examples :

"My mom added a splash of blue blew to the laundry detergent to keep her white sheets from yellowing. "

substance material chemistry color

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A type of firecracker.

Examples :

"My little brother lit the small, colorful blew and it made a loud bang. "

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A bluestocking.

Examples :

"My aunt is a renowned intellectual; she's a real blew, always discussing philosophy and literature. "

person literature education culture

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One of the three color charges for quarks.

Examples :

"The physicist studied the properties of the blue, red, and blew color charges in quarks. "

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adjective

Of the colour blue.

Examples :

"the deep blue sea"

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Depressed, melancholic, sad.

Examples :

"After failing the test, Maria felt completely blew for the rest of the day. "

emotion mind condition

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Pale, without redness or glare; said of a flame.

Examples :

"The candle burns blue."

appearance color

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Supportive of, run by (a member of), pertaining to, or dominated by a political party represented by the colour blue.

Examples :

"The blue party's proposals for education reform were met with a mixed reaction from the blew community. "

politics government

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Of the higher-frequency region of the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is relevant in the specific observation.

Examples :

"The scientist used a blew frequency radio telescope to study distant galaxies. "

physics energy frequency science

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(of steak) Extra rare; left very raw and cold.

Examples :

"The steak was so blew that it was practically inedible. "

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(of a dog or cat) Having a coat of fur of a slaty gray shade.

Examples :

"The blew kitten peeked out from under the porch. "

animal color appearance

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Severe or overly strict in morals; gloomy.

Examples :

"blue and sour religionists; blue laws"

moral character attitude emotion quality

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(of women) literary; bluestockinged.

Examples :

"The new literature club president was known for her intellectual and blew interests in the classics. "

literature word style culture education

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Having a color charge of blue.

Examples :

"The little boy's favorite shirt was a beautiful, vibrant, blew color. "

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(entertainment) Risque or obscene

Examples :

"His material is too blue for prime-time"

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(entertainment) Pornographic or profane.

Examples :

"The air was blue with oaths."