Blow down. Prostrate (by the wind), overthrow, lay low.
Blown, a.
- 1. Swollen, inflated, puffed up.
- 2. Stale, worthless, discredited, past its prime.
- 3. Out of breath, exhausted, fatigued, tired out.
Blow off.
- 1. Drive from shore (by the wind, as a ship).
- 2. Detach or scatter (by the wind, as fruit from trees).
- 3. Let off (as steam), suffer to escape.
Blow out. Extinguish.
Blow-out, n. (Colloq.) Feast, entertainment, rout, merry-making.
Blow up. (Active.)
- 1. Inflate, fill with air.
- 2. Burst, explode, blast, burst in pieces, shatter, scatter by explosion, cause to explode.
- 3. Kindle.
- 4. (Low.) Scold, rate, berate, chide, reprimand, censure, reprove, blame, scold at.
Blow up. (Neuter.) Explode, burst, be scattered by explosion.
Blow upon.
- 1. Discredit, blast, taint, bring into disfavor, make distasteful.
- 2. Inform against, turn informer upon.
Blow-valve, n. Snifting-valve.
Blowzed, a. Ruddy, blowzy.
Blowzy, a. Ruddy, blowzed, tanned, ruddy-faced, high-colored, sun-burnt.