Blow vs. Breeze

Blow vs. Breeze — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Blow and Breeze

Blowverb

(intransitive) To produce an air current.

Breezenoun

A light, gentle wind.

The breeze rustled the papers on her desk.

Blowverb

(transitive) To propel by an air current.

Blow the dust off that book and open it up.

Breezenoun

(figurative) Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.

After studying Latin, Spanish was a breeze.

Blowverb

(intransitive) To be propelled by an air current.

The leaves blow through the streets in the fall.

Breezenoun

(cricket) Wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength.

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Blowverb

(transitive) To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.

Breezenoun

Ashes and residue of coal or charcoal, usually from a furnace. See Wikipedia article on Clinker.

Blowverb

To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.

to blow the fire

Breezenoun

An excited or ruffled state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel.

The discovery produced a breeze.

Blowverb

To clear of contents by forcing air through.

to blow an eggto blow one's nose

Breezenoun

A brief workout for a racehorse.

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Blowverb

(transitive) To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.

Breezenoun

A gadfly; a horsefly; a strong-bodied dipterous insect of the family Tabanidae.

Blowverb

(intransitive) To make a sound as the result of being blown.

In the harbor, the ships' horns blew.

Breezeverb

To move casually, in a carefree manner.

Blowverb

To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.

There's nothing more thrilling to the whale watcher than to see a whale surface and blow.There she blows! (i.e. "I see a whale spouting!")

Breezeverb

(weather) To blow gently.

Blowverb

(intransitive) To explode.

Get away from that burning gas tank! It's about to blow!

Breezeverb

To take a horse under a light run in order to understand the running characteristics of the horse and to observe it while under motion.

Blowverb

To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.

The demolition squad neatly blew the old hotel up.The aerosol can was blown to bits.

Breezeverb

(intransitive) To buzz.

Blowverb

(transitive) To cause sudden destruction of.

He blew the tires and the engine.

Breezenoun

a slight wind (usually refreshing);

the breeze was cooled by the lakeas he waited he could feel the air on his neck

Blowverb

(intransitive) To suddenly fail destructively.

He tried to sprint, but his ligaments blew and he was barely able to walk to the finish line.

Breezenoun

any undertaking that is easy to do;

marketing this product will be no picnic

Blowverb

To be very undesirable. (See also suck.)

This blows!

Breezeverb

blow gently and lightly;

It breezes most evenings at the shore

Blowverb

To recklessly squander.

I managed to blow $1000 at blackjack in under an hour.I blew $35 thou on a car.We blew an opportunity to get benign corporate sponsorship.

Breezeverb

to proceed quickly and easily

Blowverb

To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man)

Who did you have to blow to get those backstage passes?

Blowverb

To leave.

Let's blow this joint.

Blowverb

To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.

Blowverb

(obsolete) To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.

Blowverb

(obsolete) To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.

Blowverb

(intransitive) To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.

Blowverb

(transitive) To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.

to blow a horse

Blowverb

(obsolete) To talk loudly; to boast; to storm.

Blowverb

To sing

That girl has a wonderful voice; just listen to her blow!

Blowverb

To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.

Blowverb

To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.

Blownoun

A strong wind.

We're having a bit of a blow this afternoon.

Blownoun

(informal) A chance to catch one’s breath.

The players were able to get a blow during the last timeout.

Blownoun

Cocaine.

Blownoun

Cannabis.

Blownoun

Heroin.

Blownoun

The act of striking or hitting.

A fabricator is used to direct a sharp blow to the surface of the stone.During an exchange to end round 13, Duran landed a blow to the midsection.

Blownoun

A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.

Blownoun

A damaging occurrence.

A further blow to the group came in 1917 when Thomson died while canoeing in Algonquin Park.

Blownoun

A mass or display of flowers; a yield.

Blownoun

A display of anything brilliant or bright.

Blownoun

A bloom, state of flowering.

roses in full blow.

Blowadjective

Blue.

Blownoun

a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon;

a blow on the head

Blownoun

an impact (as from a collision);

the bump threw him off the bicycle

Blownoun

an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

Blownoun

an unpleasant or disappointing surprise;

it came as a shock to learn that he was injured

Blownoun

a strong current of air;

the tree was bent almost double by the gust

Blownoun

street names for cocaine

Blownoun

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth;

he gave his nose a loud blowhe blew out all the candles with a single puff

Blowverb

exhale hard;

blow on the soup to cool it down

Blowverb

be blowing or storming;

The wind blew from the West

Blowverb

free of obstruction by blowing air through;

blow one's nose

Blowverb

be in motion due to some air or water current;

The leaves were blowing in the windthe boat drifted on the lakeThe sailboat was adrift on the open seathe shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore

Blowverb

make a sound as if blown;

The whistle blew

Blowverb

shape by blowing;

Blow a glass vase

Blowverb

make a mess of, destroy or ruin;

I botched the dinner and we had to eat outthe pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement

Blowverb

spend thoughtlessly; throw away;

He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friendsYou squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree

Blowverb

spend lavishly or wastefully on;

He blew a lot of money on his new home theater

Blowverb

sound by having air expelled through a tube;

The trumpets blew

Blowverb

play or sound a wind instrument;

She blew the horn

Blowverb

provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

Blowverb

cause air to go in, on, or through;

Blow my hair dry

Blowverb

cause to move by means of an air current;

The wind blew the leaves around in the yard

Blowverb

spout moist air from the blowhole;

The whales blew

Blowverb

leave; informal or rude;

shove off!The children shoved alongBlow now!

Blowverb

lay eggs;

certain insects are said to blow

Blowverb

cause to be revealed and jeopardized;

The story blew their coverThe double agent was blown by the other side

Blowverb

show off

Blowverb

allow to regain its breath;

blow a horse

Blowverb

melt, break, or become otherwise unusable;

The lightbulbs blew outThe fuse blew

Blowverb

burst suddenly;

The tire blewWe blew a tire