0 to move and make currents of air, or to be moved or make something move on a current of air:
1 to cause something to be destroyed by a bomb, technical failure, etc.:
2 to spend a large amount of money, especially on things that are not really necessary:
4 an unexpected event that has a damaging effect on someone or something:
5 an act of blowing:
6 → cannabis
7 to make a current of air, or to move something or be moved with a current of air:
8 to destroy something in an explosion or to be destroyed in this way:
10 to spend a lot of money on something that is not important or effective:
11 to tell someone in authority about something harmful or illegal that someone is doing:
12 to tell people the real and unpleasant facts about something that were previously not known:
14 something that causes serious problems or spoils your chances of success:
be a blow to sth The loss of 1000 jobs is another blow to the country's manufacturing sector.
come as a blow (to sb/sth) Unemployment figures will come as a blow to the Chancellor as he prepares next week's budget.
deal/deliver a blow (to sb/sth) Rising pollution levels threaten to deal a blow to the state's billion-dollar tourism industry.
a major/devastating/bitter blow We have suffered a major blow.
15 to make the bad effects of something seem to be not as bad as they could have been:
If things go wrong there are no mechanisms to soften the blow.
To play the recorder, blow gently into the mouthpiece.
There was an overload on the electrical circuit and the fuse blew.
My hairdrier's stopped working - I think the fuse has blown.
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