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- [bloh awf, of]
- /bloʊ ɔf, ɒf/
- /bləʊ ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bloh awf, of]
- /bloʊ ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of blow off words
- phrasal verb blow off If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it. 3
- verb blow off to permit (a gas under pressure, esp steam) to be released 3
- verb blow off to emit wind noisily from the anus 3
- verb blow off to reject or jilt (someone) 3
- noun blow off a discharge of a surplus fluid, such as steam, under pressure 3
- noun blow off a device through which such a discharge is made 3
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Origin of blow off
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English blowen (v.), Old English blāwan; cognate with Latin flāre to blow
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Parts of speech for Blow off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blow off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blow off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blow off
verb blow off
- offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- revile — to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- persecute — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
- signify — to make known by signs, speech, or action.
noun blow off
- completion — the act of completing, or finishing
- apex — An Apex or an Apex ticket is a ticket for a journey by air or rail which costs less than the standard ticket, but which you have to book a specified period in advance.
- climax — The climax of something is the most exciting or important moment in it, usually near the end.
- pinnacle — a lofty peak.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
Antonyms for blow off
verb blow off
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- cherish — If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
- preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
noun blow off
- anticlimax — You can describe something as an anticlimax if it disappoints you because it happens after something that was very exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected.
- nadir — Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
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