blow

US /blo/

UK /bləʊ/

A2

verb

  • To move something using air
  • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
  • To clear something by forcing air through it

noun

  • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
  • Act of making air come out of your mouth
  • A hit or strike from an object

Examples

The blow came at a meeting on Saturday.

It was the gardener who delivered the fatal blow. She landed a nasty blow on his nose. He rained heavy blows on the old woman.