(v): expel air
(v): be blowing or storming
(v): free of obstruction by blowing air through
(v): eliminate (a substance)
(v): be in motion due to some air or water current
(v): change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
(v): make a sound as if blown
(v): make a certain noise or sound
(v): shape by blowing
(v): give shape or form to
(v): make a mess of, destroy or ruin
(v): be unsuccessful
(v): spend thoughtlessly; throw away
(v): use up, consume fully
(v): spend lavishly or wastefully on
(v): pay out
(v): sound by having air expelled through a tube
(v): make a certain noise or sound
(v): play or sound a wind instrument
(v): cause to sound
(v): provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
(v): stir feelings in
(v): cause air to go in, on, or through
(v): cause to go somewhere
(v): cause to move by means of an air current
(v): cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
(v): spout moist air from the blowhole
(v): gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
(v): leave; informal or rude
(v): move away from a place into another direction
(v): lay eggs
(v): put in a horizontal position
(v): cause to be revealed and jeopardized
(v): make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
(v): show off
(v): to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
(v): allow to regain its breath
(v): give a rest to
(v): melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
(v): stop operating or functioning
(v): burst suddenly
(v): come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
(n): a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
(n): a single complete movement
(n): an impact (as from a collision)
(n): the striking of one body against another
(n): an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
(n): an event that happens
(n): an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
(n): a sudden unexpected event
(n): a strong current of air
(n): air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
(n): street names for cocaine
(n): a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
(n): forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
(n): the act of expelling air from the lungs
I can only hope this is where the name of the sugar packets comes from.
Sweet and low, sweet and low,
Wind of the western sea!
Low, low, breathe and blow,
Wind of the western sea!
Over the rolling waters go,
Come from the dying moon, and blow,
Blow him again to me;
While my little one, while my pretty one sleeps.
- Alfred Tennyson, 'Sweet and Low'.