ALL meanings of blowing
blow·ing
B b - noun blowing moving of air 3
- noun blowing a yield or display of blossoms: the lilac's lavender blows. 1
- noun blowing a display of anything bright or brilliant: a rich, full blow of color. 1
- noun blowing state of blossoming; a flowering: a border of tulips in full blow. 1
- verb without object blowing (of the wind or air) to be in motion. 1
- verb without object blowing to move along, carried by or as by the wind: Dust seemed to blow through every crack in the house. 1
- verb without object blowing to produce or emit a current of air, as with the mouth or a bellows: Blow on your hands to warm them. 1
- verb without object blowing (of a horn, trumpet, etc.) to give out sound. 1
- verb without object blowing to make a blowing sound; whistle: The siren blew just as we rounded the corner. 1
- verb without object blowing (of horses) to breathe hard or quickly; pant. 1
- verb without object blowing Informal. to boast; brag: He kept blowing about his medals. 1
- verb without object blowing Zoology. (of a whale) to spout. 1
- verb without object blowing (of a fuse, light bulb, vacuum tube, tire, etc.) to burst, melt, stop functioning, or be destroyed by exploding, overloading, etc. (often followed by out): A fuse blew just as we sat down to dinner. The rear tire blew out. 1
- verb without object blowing to burst from internal pressure: Poorly sealed cans will often blow. 1
- verb without object blowing Slang. to leave; depart. 1
- verb with object blowing to drive by means of a current of air: A sudden breeze blew the smoke into the house. 1
- verb with object blowing to spread or make widely known: Growing panic blew the rumor about. 1
- verb with object blowing to drive a current of air upon. 1
- verb with object blowing to clear or empty by forcing air through: Try blowing your nose. 1
- verb with object blowing to shape (glass, smoke, etc.) with a current of air: to blow smoke rings. 1
- verb with object blowing to cause to sound, as by a current of air: Blow your horn at the next crossing. 1
- verb with object blowing Jazz. to play (a musical instrument of any kind). 1
- verb with object blowing to cause to explode (often followed by up, to bits, etc.): A mine blew the ship to bits. 1
- verb with object blowing to burst, melt, burn out, or destroy by exploding, overloading, etc. (often followed by out): to blow a tire; blow a fuse. 1
- verb with object blowing to destroy; demolish (usually followed by down, over, etc.): The windstorm blew down his house. 1
- verb with object blowing Informal. to spend money on. to squander; spend quickly: He blew a fortune on racing cars. to waste; lose: The team blew the lead by making a bad play. 1
- verb with object blowing Informal. to mishandle, ruin, botch; make a mess of; bungle: With one stupid mistake he blew the whole project. It was your last chance and you blew it! 1
- verb with object blowing Slang. to damn: Blow the cost! 1
- verb with object blowing to put (a horse) out of breath by fatigue. 1
- verb with object blowing Slang. to depart from: to blow town. 1
- verb with object blowing Slang: Vulgar. to perform fellatio on. 1
- verb with object blowing Slang. to smoke (marijuana or other drugs). 1
- idioms blowing blow hot and cold, to favor something at first and reject it later on; waver; vacillate: His enthusiasm for the job blows hot and cold. 1
- idioms blowing blow off steam, Informal. steam (def 23). Also, let off steam. 1
- idioms blowing blow one's cool, Slang. to lose one's composure; become angry, frantic, or flustered. 1
- idioms blowing blow one's cover. cover (def 52). 1
- idioms blowing blow one's lines, Theater. to forget or make an error in a speaking part or stage directions. 1
- idioms blowing blow one's mind. mind (def 36). 1
- idioms blowing blow one's stack. stack (def 23). 1
- idioms blowing blow one's top. top1 (def 43). 1
- noun blowing The act of one who blows, or that which blows. 0
- verb blowing present participle of blow. 0