Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: blow
IPA transcription: [bl'oʊ]
Pronunciations of blow
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: blow
    Meaning: a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
  • Synonyms: blow, bump
    Meaning: an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
  • Synonyms: reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black_eye
    Meaning: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
  • Synonyms: shock, blow
    Meaning: an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: blow
    Meaning: exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
  • Synonyms: blow
    Meaning: be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"
  • Synonyms: blow
    Meaning: free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose"
  • Synonyms: float, drift, be_adrift, blow
    Meaning: be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
  • Synonyms: blow
    Meaning: make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"
  • Synonyms: blow
    Meaning: shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"
Usage examples
  • The First Blow
  • The blow had fallen.
  • It was a bitter blow.
  • This was a blow to D'Artagnan.
  • "I felt that blow," said Frank.
  • "It would blow this thing open."
  • Loneliness struck him like a blow
  • Oh, it was a cruel, cowardly blow."
  • It is a great blow to their prospects."
  • The repulse had struck him a hard blow.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Lithia Park, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording William the Conqueror, License CC BY-SA 4.0