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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌbloʊ ˈɔf/ · UK /ˌbləʊ ˈɒf/
blow off means: To ignore someone or choose not to do something you are expected to do.
verb
To ignore someone or choose not to do something you are expected to do.
- He blew off class today.
- I felt hurt when she blew me off.
- Are you going to blow off another appointment?
To remove something from a surface using moving air.
- Blow the dust off first.
- The wind blew my hat off.
- She blew the sand off her notebook.
To tear something away with an explosion or a gunshot.
- The blast blew the door off.
- A mine blew off his leg.
- The explosion had blown off part of the roof.
To release gas or steam from a container so the pressure inside becomes lower.
- The valve blows off excess gas.
- They blew off steam to lower the pressure.
- How much gas must we blow off before repairs?
To push a moving ship, aircraft, or person away from their planned direction, usually through strong wind.
- The wind blew us off course.
- A storm blew the plane off its planned route.
- Could these gusts blow the boat off course?
If an engine or boiler does this, steam escapes through a special opening.
- The boiler began to blow off.
- The old engine blew off with a loud hiss.
- Does this valve open when the boiler blows off?
Questions about blow off
What does blow off mean?
To ignore someone or choose not to do something you are expected to do.
What is blow off in other languages?
Türkçe: ekmek · Español: ignorar · Français: ignorer · Deutsch: ignorieren · Italiano: ignorare · 日本語: 無視する
How do you pronounce blow off?
In American English /ˌbloʊ ˈɔf/; in British English /ˌbləʊ ˈɒf/.
How do you use blow off in a sentence?
He blew off class today. I felt hurt when she blew me off.
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