Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blow over

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: blow over
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To blow on something causing it to topple.

Transitive verb

verb

To be knocked down by wind.

Intransitive verb

verb

To pass naturally; to go away; to calm down or subside.

Intransitive verb

verb

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The wind blew over the pole."
"The tree blew over in the storm."
"They huddled, waiting for the storm to blow over."
"You cannot simply wait for a problem like that to blow over."
"I'm still mending from all that time ago, that was your purpose, so this could happen for me and so I can change the world and make it a better place, but I can't without fans, that blow me over with their wishes and dreams that couldn't exist without them."

Usage

Inflected Forms

blows over (present, singular) blowing over (participle, present) blew over (past) blown over (participle, past)

Synonyms

evanesce fade pass off fleet pass

Questions

What does blow over mean?: To blow on something causing it to topple.

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