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{ "term": "blow", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "blow", "heSheIt": "blows" }, "pastSimple": "blew", "pastParticiple": "blown", "ingForm": "blowing" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to send out air from the mouth", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.blow something + adv./prep.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "You're not blowing hard enough!", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "The policeman asked me to blow into the breathalyser." }, { "text": "He drew on his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke.", "contextForm": "blow something + adv./prep." } ], "topics": ["Weather"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["hard", "strongly", "gently"], "preposition": ["from", "off"], "phrases": [ "blow something off course", "see which way the wind is blowing" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "when the wind or a current of air blows, it is moving; when it blows, the wind is blowing", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The birds were singing and a warm wind was blowing." }, { "text": "A cold wind blew from the east.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "It was blowing hard." }, { "text": "It was **blowing a gale** *(= there was a strong wind)*." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["hard", "strongly", "gently"], "preposition": ["from", "off"], "phrases": [ "blow something off course", "see which way the wind is blowing" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to be moved by the wind, somebody’s breath, etc.; to move something in this way", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.+ adj.blow somebody/something + adv./prep.blow something + adj.", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "My hat blew off.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "The door blew open.", "contextForm": "+ adj." }, { "text": "I was almost blown over by the wind.", "contextForm": "blow somebody/something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "She blew the dust off the book." }, { "text": "The ship was blown onto the rocks." }, { "text": "The bomb blast blew two passers-by across the street." }, { "text": "The wind blew the door shut.", "contextForm": "blow something + adj." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["hard", "strongly", "gently"], "preposition": ["from", "off"], "phrases": [ "blow something off course", "see which way the wind is blowing" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "if you blow a whistle, musical instrument, etc. or if a whistle, etc. blows, you produce a sound by blowing into the whistle, etc.", "sensetop": "blow something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the sound of trumpets blowing" }, { "text": "The referee blew his whistle.", "contextForm": "blow something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to clear your nose by blowing strongly through it into a tissue or handkerchief", "sensetop": "blow your nose", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She grabbed a tissue and loudly blew her nose." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to kiss your hand and then pretend to blow the kiss towards somebody", "sensetop": "blow (somebody) a kiss", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to make or shape something by blowing", "sensetop": "blow something", "examples": [ { "text": "to blow smoke rings" }, { "text": "to **blow bubbles** *(= for example, by blowing onto a thin layer of water mixed with soap)*" }, { "text": "to **blow glass** *(= to send a current of air into melted glass to shape it)*" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "if a fuse blows or you blow a fuse, the electricity stops flowing suddenly because the fuse (= a thin wire) has melted because the current was too strong", "sensetop": "blow (something)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Engineering"] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make a tyre break in this way", "examples": [ { "text": "The car spun out of control when a tyre blew." }, { "text": "The truck blew a tyre and lurched off the road." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to break something open with explosives", "sensetop": "blow something", "examples": [ { "text": "The safe had been blown by the thieves." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to make known something that was secret", "sensetop": "blow something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "One mistake could **blow your cover** *(= make your real name, job, intentions, etc. known)*." }, { "text": "We’re going to blow his operation wide open." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "to spend or waste a lot of money on something", "sensetop": "blow something (on something)", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "He inherited over a million dollars and blew it all on drink and gambling." } ], "topics": ["Money"] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "to waste an opportunity", "sensetop": "blow something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She **blew her chances** by arriving late for the interview." }, { "text": "You had your chance and you **blew it**." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "used to show that you are annoyed, surprised or do not care about something", "sensetop": "blow somebody/something", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Blow it! We've missed the bus." }, { "text": "Well, blow me down! I never thought I'd see you again." }, { "text": "**I'm blowed if** I'm going to *(= I certainly will not)* let him treat you like that." }, { "text": "Let's take a taxi and blow *(= never mind)* the expense." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "to leave a place suddenly", "sensetop": "blow (something)", "labels": "(North American English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Let's blow this joint." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to kill yourself/somebody by shooting yourself/them in the head", "examples": [ { "text": "He put a gun to his head and threatened to blow his brains out." }, { "text": "While cleaning his shotgun he had accidentally blown his own brains out." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to vomit", "labels": "(North American English, slang)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to help somebody have a fresh, lively state of mind again", "examples": [ { "text": "A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to get very angry", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Feelings"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to tell something secret, especially by mistake", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to change your opinion about something often", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to produce a very strong feeling of pleasure or shock", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Wait till you hear this. It'll blow your mind." }, { "text": "a collection of photographs that will blow your mind" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to get rid of your energy, anger or strong emotions by doing something active or noisy", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I went for a long walk to let off steam." }, { "text": "I like blowing off steam and I like saying things that shock people." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to destroy somebody/something completely", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to show that somebody/something is not good by being very much better than it/them", "examples": [ { "text": "I like my old phone, but this new model blows it out of the water." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to praise your own abilities and achievements", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to try to trick somebody or lie to somebody, particularly by saying something is better than it really is", "labels": "(North American English, offensive, slang)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to surprise or impress somebody very much", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Feelings"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used by somebody who does not want to do something because it involves too much effort", "labels": "(British English, slang)", "examples": [ { "text": "Sod that for a lark! I'm not doing any more tonight." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to use bombs or other weapons to destroy somebody/something completely", "examples": [ { "text": "The plane was blown to pieces when the bomb exploded." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to completely destroy somebody/something with an explosion", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The truck was blown to kingdom come." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to get very angry", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if a plan, etc. blows up in your face, it goes badly wrong in a way that causes you damage or makes you feel embarrassed", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to tell somebody in authority about something wrong or illegal that somebody is doing", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebody", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to tell people unpleasant facts about something", "examples": [ { "text": "Her article lifts the lid on bullying in the workplace." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth after physical effort", "examples": [ { "text": "Eventually, puffing and blowing, he arrived at the gate." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to get an idea of what is likely to happen before deciding what to do", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/bləʊ/", "audio": "bl/blow/blow__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bləʊd/", "audio": "bl/blow/blowed__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bləʊz/", "audio": "bl/blow/blows__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bluː/", "audio": "bl/blow/blew__gb_3.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bləʊn/", "audio": "bl/blow/blown__gb_4.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈbləʊɪŋ/", "audio": "bl/blow/blowing__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/bləʊ/", "audio": "bl/blow/blow__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bləʊd/", "audio": "bl/blow/blowed__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bləʊz/", "audio": "bl/blow/blows__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bluː/", "audio": "bl/blow/blew__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/bləʊn/", "audio": "bl/blow/blown__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈbləʊɪŋ/", "audio": "bl/blow/blowing__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "verb Old English blāwan, of Germanic origin; related to German blähen ‘blow up, swell’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin flare ‘blow’." }