Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blow down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: blow -down
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To knock over with an air current, most often wind.

Transitive verb

verb

To clean off from top to bottom with an air current from a compressed air hose.

Transitive verb

verb

Synonym of dirty down.

verb

To kill (someone) with a gun.

American usage; Dated; Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To signal to someone by blowing into a whistle.

American usage; Dated; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down."
"Part of the shed was recently blown down in a gale and has been removed, leaving rather inadequate accommodation."
"A tree had been blown down on the track east of Chippenham. Bath Spa station became a scene of milling confusion. One minute we were told that trains were running. Then they weren't. Then they were again. Not a sound basis on which to try rejigging a business trip."
"Blow down this enclosure and do some chip handling before you run this machine any further."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Derived Forms

blowdown

Phrases

blow me down blow away blow off blow over blow up

Frequently Paired Words

blow away blow off blow over blow up rinse down wash down

Synonyms

dirty down

Questions

What does blow down mean?: To knock over with an air current, most often wind.

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