blow off
- blow off
- phrasal verb
Word forms "blow off":
present tense
I/you/we/they blow off
he/she/it blows off
present participle blowing off
past tense blew off
past participle blown off
1) intransitive/transitive] if something blows off or is blown off, the wind makes it come off
The roof blew off in the storm.
A gust of wind blew her hat off.
2) transitive] to remove and destroy something by shooting it or making it explode
The soldier blew the sniper's arm off.
An explosion blew one of the wings off the plane.
3)
intransitive] British impolite to fart4) transitive] American informal to not do something you had agreed or arranged to do
I can't believe you blew off the exam.
5) transitive] American informal to behave as if you think someone or something is unimportant
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Blow-off — n. 1. A blowing off steam, water, etc.; Also, adj. as, a blow off cock or pipe. [1913 Webster] 2. An outburst of temper or excitement. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blow off — (something) 1. to get rid of something. The old millionaire blew off one marriage to wed his new partner. Your average worker can t just blow off his credit card debt. 2. to consider something to be unimportant. Some students will simply blow off … New idioms dictionary
blow-off — blowˈ off see ↑blow off below. • • • Main Entry: ↑blow … Useful english dictionary
blow|off — «BLOH F, OF», noun. 1. a blowing off. 2. an apparatus that blows off steam. 3. Informal, Figurative. a sudden outburst of anger, pent up emotion, or the like. 4. Slang, Figurative. a boaster … Useful english dictionary
blow off — ► blow off informal 1) lose one s temper and shout. 2) break wind noisily. Main Entry: ↑blow … English terms dictionary
blow off — 1. in. to goof off; to waste time; to procrastinate. □ You blow off too much. □ All your best time is gone blown off. 2. n. a time waster; a goof off. (Usually blow off.) □ Fred is such a blow off! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
blow off — verb come off due to an explosion or other strong force (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑detach, ↑come off, ↑come away • Verb Frames: Something s Something is ing PP * * * lose one s temper and shout … Useful english dictionary
blow off — vb 1. British to fart. A children s term of the 1950s which was revived in the 1980s. ► We were right in the middle of the restau rant and Kitty blew off in front of them all. (Recorded, father, London, 1986) 2. American to reject, get rid of… … Contemporary slang
blow off — 1. • blow off v. waste time. I blew off the evening playing with my Wii. 2. • blow (someone) off v. ignore or neglect someone; reject or abandon someone. She s totalling blowing me off … English slang
blow off — transitive verb Date: 1856 1. a. to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with ; ignore < decided to blow off two billion viewers Harry Homburg > b. to end a relationship with 2. to outperform in a contest 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
