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1blow

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of BLOW

1
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty <that horse was really blowing after the race>
2
to use up carelessly <each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas>
Antonyms conserve
3
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure <a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew>
Related Words fragment, shatter, smash, splinter; discharge, fire, shoot; balloon, burgeon (also bourgeon), mushroom
Near Antonyms collapse, fizzle
Antonyms implode
4
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive <one false move and we would be blown to bits>
Near Antonyms collapse, implode
5
to proceed or move quickly <that car blew past us as if we were standing still>
Near Antonyms dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry; amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll; decelerate, slow (down or up)
Antonyms crawl, creep, poke
6
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way <he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way>
7
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess <another self-made millionaire blowing about how much he'd achieved>

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