Blew — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb

Meaning & Definition of Blew

Blew (verb)

  1. to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
  2. to use up carelessly
  3. to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
  4. to produce flowers

Blew (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty

    "that horse was really blowing after the race"

    similar: gasped, heaved, hyperventilated, panted, puffed, wheezed, was out of breath
    related: choked, gagged, gulped, huffed, asphyxiated, smothered, stifled, strangled, snored, snuffled, exhaled, expired

  2. to use up carelessly

    "each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas"

    similar: dissipated, fiddled away, frittered (away), lavished, lost, misspent, ran through, spent, squandered, threw away, trifled (away), wasted, played ducks and drakes with
    related: splurged, consumed, depleted, exhausted, impoverished, overspent, shot, indulged, overindulged, disbursed, expended, laid out
    opposite: conserved
    near: economized, scrimped, skimped, preserved, protected, saved, hoarded, laid up

  3. to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

    "a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew"

    similar: blew up, burst, crumped, detonated, exploded, popped, went off
    related: fragmented, shattered, smashed, splintered, discharged, fired, shot, ballooned, burgeoned, mushroomed
    opposite: imploded
    near: collapsed, fizzled

  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"

    similar: blasted, blew up, burst, demolished, exploded, popped, shattered, smashed
    related: dynamited, annihilated, decimated, destroyed, ruined, wrecked, detonated, discharged, fragmented, splintered
    near: collapsed, imploded

  5. to proceed or move quickly

    "that car blew past us as if we were standing still"

    similar: barreled, belted, blasted, blazed, bolted, bombed (slang), bowled, breezed, bundled, bustled, buzzed, cannonballed, careened, careered, chased, coursed, cracked (on), dashed, drove, flew, hared, hastened, hied, highballed, hotfooted (it), humped, hurled, hurried, hurtled, hustled, jetted, jumped, motored, nipped, pelted, raced, rammed, ran, ripped, rocketed, rushed, rustled, scooted, scurried, scuttled, shot, sped, stepped, tore, traveled, trotted, whirled, whisked, zipped, zoomed, beat it, got a move on, made tracks, shook a leg, stepped on it
    related: beetled, darted, flitted, scampered, scudded, scuffled, stampeded, streaked, whizzed, galloped, jogged, sprinted, accelerated, quickened, stepped out, caught up, fast-forwarded, outpaced, outran, outstripped, overtook, arrowed, beelined
    opposite: crawled, crept, poked
    near: dallied, dawdled, dillydallied, dragged, hung (around or out), lagged, lingered, loitered, poked, tarried, ambled, lumbered, plodded, sauntered, shuffled, strolled, decelerated, slowed (down or up)

  6. to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

    "he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way"

    similar: bobbled, boggled, bollixed (up), booted, botched, buggered (up), bumbled, bungled, butchered, dubbed, flubbed, fluffed, foozled, fouled up, fumbled, goofed (up), loused up, mangled, messed (up), mucked up, muffed, murdered, screwed up
    related: blundered, gummed (up), muddled, piffled, blemished, blighted, damaged, flawed, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, marred, mutilated, ruined, spoiled, vitiated, destroyed, wrecked, mishandled, mismanaged
    near: ameliorated, bettered, enhanced, helped, improved, meliorated, rectified, refined, reformed, remedied, doctored, fixed, patched, reconditioned, renovated, repaired, revamped

  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"

    similar: boasted, bragged, bulled (slang), crowed, gasconaded, swaggered, vapored, vaunted, blew smoke
    related: blustered, harangued, puffed, prided, gushed, exulted, gloried, rejoiced, brandished, displayed, exhibited, exposed, flaunted, glorified, paraded, showed off, magnified, maximized
    near: belittled, deprecated, diminished, discounted, laughed off, minimized, played down, pooh-poohed, shrugged off, underrated, undervalued, bemoaned, lamented, mourned, regretted

  8. to produce flowers

    "longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow"

    similar: bloomed, blossomed, burgeoned, effloresced, flowered, unfolded
    related: leafed, leaved, budded, opened
    near: dried up, faded, shriveled, wilted, withered, died, dropped, expired, perished

Related Entry: Blow (verb)

Blow is a different word from Blew. The synonyms below are for blow, not for blew.

  1. to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty

    "that horse was really blowing after the race"

    similar: gasp, heave, hyperventilate, pant, puff, wheeze, be out of breath
    related: choke, gag, gulp, huff, asphyxiate, smother, stifle, strangle, snore, snuffle, exhale, expire

  2. to use up carelessly

    "each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas"

    similar: dissipate, fiddle away, fritter (away), lavish, lose, misspend, run through, spend, squander, throw away, trifle (away), waste, play ducks and drakes with
    related: splurge, consume, deplete, exhaust, impoverish, overspend, shoot, indulge, overindulge, disburse, expend, lay out
    opposite: conserve
    near: economize, scrimp, skimp, preserve, protect, save, hoard, lay up

  3. to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

    "a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew"

    similar: blow up, burst, crump, detonate, explode, go off, pop
    related: fragment, shatter, smash, splinter, discharge, fire, shoot, balloon, burgeon, mushroom
    opposite: implode
    near: collapse, fizzle

  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"

    similar: blast, blow up, burst, demolish, explode, pop, shatter, smash
    related: dynamite, annihilate, decimate, destroy, ruin, wreck, detonate, discharge, fragment, splinter
    near: collapse, implode

  5. to proceed or move quickly

    "that car blew past us as if we were standing still"

    similar: barrel, belt, blast, blaze, bolt, bomb (slang), bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom, beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it
    related: beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle, stampede, streak, whiz, gallop, jog, sprint, accelerate, quicken, step out, catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake, arrow, beeline
    opposite: crawl, creep, poke
    near: dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry, amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll, decelerate, slow (down or up)

  6. to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

    "he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way"

    similar: bobble, boggle, bollix (up), boot, botch, bugger (up), bumble, bungle, butcher, dub, flub, fluff, foozle, foul up, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mangle, mess (up), muck up, muff, murder, screw up
    related: blunder, gum (up), muddle, piffle, blemish, blight, damage, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, mutilate, ruin, spoil, vitiate, destroy, wreck, mishandle, mismanage
    near: ameliorate, better, enhance, help, improve, meliorate, rectify, refine, reform, remedy, doctor, fix, patch, recondition, renovate, repair, revamp

  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"

    similar: boast, brag, bull (slang), crow, gasconade, swagger, vapor, vaunt, blow smoke
    related: bluster, harangue, puff, pride, gush, exult, glory, rejoice, brandish, display, exhibit, expose, flaunt, glorify, parade, show off, magnify, maximize
    near: belittle, deprecate, diminish, discount, laugh off, minimize, play down, pooh-pooh, shrug off, underrate, undervalue, bemoan, lament, mourn, regret

Related Entry: Blow (verb)

Blow is a different word from Blew. The synonyms below are for blow, not for blew.

  1. to produce flowers

    "longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow"

    similar: bloom, blossom, burgeon, effloresce, flower, unfold
    related: leaf, leave, bud, open
    near: dry up, fade, shrivel, wilt, wither, die, drop, expire, perish

Related Entry: Blow (out) (verb)

Blow (out) is a different word from Blew. The synonyms below are for blow (out), not for blew.

  1. to let or force out of the lungs

    "blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn"

    similar: breathe (out), exhale, expel, expire
    related: expectorate
    opposite: inbreathe, inhale, inspire

Related Entry: Blew in (verb)

Blew in is a different word from Blew. The synonyms below are for blew in, not for blew.

  1. as in barged (in), breezed (in)

    similar: barged (in), breezed (in), burst (in or into), waltzed (in), debarked, disembarked, checked in, clocked (in), pulled in, touched down, fetched, hit, made, reached, appeared, arrived, came, got in, got through, landed, showed up, turned up
    opposite: left, went, checked out, clocked (out), fled, vamoosed

Related Entry: Blew away (verb)

Blew away is a different word from Blew. The synonyms below are for blew away, not for blew.

  1. to defeat by a large margin

    "the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion"

    similar: annihilated, bombed, buried, clobbered, creamed, drubbed, dusted, flattened, pasted, routed, shellacked, skinned, skunked, smoked (slang), smothered, snowed under, thrashed, trimmed, tromped, trounced, walloped, waxed (slang), whipped, whomped, whopped, whupped, ate alive, beat the pants off, ran circles around, wiped the floor with
    related: swept, upset, beat, bested, conquered, dispatched, hurdled, licked, mastered, overbore, overcame, overmatched, prevailed (over), subdued, surmounted, threw, took, triumphed (over), won (against), worsted, crushed, knocked off, knocked over, overpowered, overthrew, overwhelmed, subjugated, upended, vanquished, aced (out), bettered, eclipsed, exceeded, outdid, outdistanced, outfought, outshone, outstripped, overtopped, surpassed, topped, transcended, edged (out), nosed out, pipped (British), capped, excelled, flourished, scored, succeeded, broke, destroyed, did in, finished, sank, slaughtered

Related Entry: Blew off (verb)

Blew off is a different word from Blew. The synonyms below are for blew off, not for blew.

  1. to end a usually intimate relationship with

    "before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off"

    similar: broke off (with), ditched, dumped, jilted, kissed off, left, kissed good-bye
    related: brushed (aside or off), cold-shouldered, cut, high-hatted, slighted, snubbed, abandoned, deserted, forsook, marooned, quit
    near: hooked up (with), took, befriended, latched (on or onto)

  2. to fail to attend

    "blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time"

    similar: cut, missed, skipped, absented oneself, played hooky
    related: ignored, neglected, passed over
    opposite: attended, showed up (for)

Related Entry: Blew up (verb)

Blew up is a different word from Blew. The synonyms below are for blew up, not for blew.

  1. to become very angry

    "she blew up at everybody after a very long and very bad day"

    similar: flared (up), flipped (out) (slang), blew a gasket, blew one's cool, blew one's stack, blew one's top, flew into a rage, flew off the handle, forgot oneself, had a fit, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lost one's cool, lost one's temper, went ballistic
    related: angered, fulminated, raged, ranted, raved, snapped, snarled, sputtered, stormed, teed off, vented, vituperated, bristled, burned, foamed, fumed, glared, glowered, seethed, sizzled, smoldered, steamed, warmed, burst, exploded, flared (out), flashed, inflamed, maddened
    opposite: calmed (down), simmered down
    near: chilled out (slang), cooled (off or down), relaxed, hushed, quieted (down)

  2. to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

    "the building blew up because of a gas leak"

    similar: blew, burst, crumped, detonated, exploded, popped, went off
    related: fragmented, shattered, smashed, splintered, discharged, fired, shot, ballooned, burgeoned, mushroomed
    opposite: imploded
    near: collapsed, fizzled

  3. to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive

    "blew up the biggest rocks and then cleared them away"

    similar: blasted, blew, burst, demolished, exploded, popped, shattered, smashed
    related: dynamited, annihilated, decimated, destroyed, ruined, wrecked, detonated, discharged, fragmented, splintered
    near: collapsed, imploded

  4. to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively

    "the advertisement blows the new soda up to the point where I half expected to be transported to a higher level of consciousness"

    similar: ballyhooed, cracked up, cried up, glorified, touted, trumpeted, tub-thumped
    related: acclaimed, applauded, extolled, lauded, magnified, commended, complimented, eulogized, advanced, advertised, announced, blared, blazed, blazoned, boosted, heralded, offered, plugged, promoted, publicized, asserted, averred, claimed, declared, laid down, made out, proclaimed, pronounced

Related Entry: Blew a gasket (phrase)

Blew a gasket is a different word from Blew. The synonyms below are for blew a gasket, not for blew.

  1. to become very angry

    "He blew a gasket when he saw that his younger brother had borrowed his car without asking."

    similar: blew up, flared (up), flipped (out) (slang), blew one's cool, blew one's stack, blew one's top, flew into a rage, flew off the handle, forgot oneself, had a fit, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lost one's cool, lost one's temper, went ballistic
    related: angered, fulminated, raged, ranted, raved, snapped, snarled, sputtered, stormed, teed off, vented, vituperated, bristled, burned, foamed, fumed, glared, glowered, seethed, sizzled, smoldered, steamed, warmed, burst, exploded, flared (out), flashed, inflamed, maddened
    opposite: calmed (down), simmered down
    near: chilled out (slang), cooled (off or down), relaxed, hushed, quieted (down)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Blew

The most common words with a similar meaning to Blew:

Slang: bombed, bulled
gasped, heaved, hyperventilated, panted, puffed, wheezed, dissipated, fiddled away, frittered (away), lavished, lost, misspent, ran through, spent, squandered, threw away, trifled (away), wasted, blew up, burst, crumped, detonated, exploded, popped, went off, blasted, demolished, shattered, smashed, barreled, belted, blazed, bolted, bowled, breezed, bundled, bustled, buzzed, cannonballed, careened

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Blew

Words with the opposite meaning of Blew:

conserved, imploded, crawled, crept, poked

Related Words for Blew

choked, gagged, gulped, huffed, asphyxiated, smothered, stifled, strangled, snored, snuffled, exhaled, expired, splurged, consumed, depleted, exhausted, impoverished, overspent, indulged, overindulged, disbursed, expended, laid out, fragmented, splintered, discharged, fired, ballooned, mushroomed, dynamited

Near Antonyms of Blew

economized, scrimped, skimped, preserved, protected, saved, hoarded, laid up, collapsed, fizzled, dallied, dawdled, dillydallied, dragged, hung (around or out), lagged, lingered, loitered, tarried, ambled, lumbered, plodded, sauntered, shuffled, strolled, decelerated, slowed (down or up), ameliorated, bettered, enhanced

Frequently Asked Questions about Blew

What does "Blew" mean?

"Blew" means to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty. As a verb, it is defined as: to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty. It has 8 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Blew"?

Other words for "Blew" include gasped, heaved, hyperventilated, panted, puffed, wheezed, dissipated and fiddled away. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Blew" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Blew"?

There are 225 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Blew". Common alternatives include gasped, heaved, hyperventilated, panted, puffed, wheezed, dissipated, fiddled away, frittered (away) and lavished.

What is the opposite of "Blew"?

Antonyms of "Blew" include conserved, imploded, crawled, crept and poked. Near antonyms include economized, scrimped, skimped and preserved.

How do you use "Blew" in a sentence?

Examples of "Blew" in a sentence: "that horse was really blowing after the race"; "each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas"; "a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew".

Is "Blew" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Blew" is a verb.

What is another word for "Blew" meaning "to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty"?

When "Blew" (verb) means to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty, synonyms include gasped, heaved, hyperventilated, panted, puffed and wheezed.

What is another word for "Blew" meaning "to use up carelessly"?

When "Blew" (verb) means to use up carelessly, synonyms include dissipated, fiddled away, frittered (away), lavished, lost and misspent. Opposites in this sense include conserved.