Blow off

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To remove something by blowing on it. literally, transitive

    "She blew the dust off the cookbook, revealing its full title."

  2. 2
    come off due to an explosion or other strong force wordnet
  3. 3
    To vent, usually, to reduce pressure in a container. transitive

    "The radioactivity was released when they blew off steam from the containment vessel."

  4. 4
    To let steam escape through a passage provided for the purpose. intransitive

    "The engine or steamer is blowing off."

  5. 5
    Synonym of fart. Australia, UK, intransitive, slang

    "I can't believe I blew off in church."

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  1. 6
    To shirk or disregard (a duty or person). idiomatic

    "I decided to blow off the meeting and leave early."

  2. 7
    To shirk or disregard (a duty or person).; To abandon (someone) as the last stage of a scam. idiomatic, transitive
  3. 8
    To shirk or disregard (a duty or person).; To reject or shut down someone's sexual advances or other offers (e.g. a job offer). idiomatic, transitive
  4. 9
    To forcibly disconnect something by use of a firearm or explosive device. transitive

    "Her leg was blown off by a landmine."

  5. 10
    To force to leave a course.

    "The storm blew the ship off course."

  6. 11
    To perform oral sex on (someone); to give a blowjob to or suck off (someone). slang, transitive
  7. 12
    To buy food or drink for (someone); to treat (someone). dated, intransitive, slang

    "I'll blow you off to dinner."

  8. 13
    To use up or spend (something). slang, transitive

    "He blew off his inheritance on partying."

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