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B — Blaze to Bludgeon (Part 10 of 11)

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.