blow over

blow o·ver

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bloh oh-ver]
- /bloʊ ˈoʊ vər/
- /bləʊ ˈəʊvə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloh oh-ver]
- /bloʊ ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of blow over words

phrasal verb blow over If something such as trouble or an argument blows over, it ends without any serious consequences. 3
verb blow over to cease or be finished 3
verb blow over to be forgotten 3
noun blow over to move away, as rain clouds 3
noun blow over to pass over or by; be forgotten 3
verb without object blow over (of the wind or air) to be in motion. 1

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Origin of blow over

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 over

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Blow over

blow over 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".

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Synonyms for blow over

verb blow over

cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
dissipate — to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
pass — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
peter out — to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing: The hot water always peters out in the middle of my shower.

All 9 Synonyms of blow over