blown

[bləʊn]

[bloʊn]

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Blown
When a strong wind blows over an area, things get blown around. This can happen when there's a storm or even just a gentle breeze.

The word "blown" has different meanings depending on its context. If something gets blown away, it means it was carried by the wind and moved somewhere else. For example, if you leave your umbrella open in a strong gust, it might get blown inside out. On the other hand, if you blow something up with air or gas, like inflating a balloon, then "blown" refers to the act of adding air. This can also be related to breathing: when someone blows their nose, they're pushing mucus out with air from their lungs.

How common is "blown"?

Word blown is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

To produce an air current.
To propel by an air current.
Example: Blow the dust off that book and open it up.
To be propelled by an air current.
Example: The leaves blow through the streets in the fall.
To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.
To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.
Example: to blow the fire
To clear of contents by forcing air through.
Example: to blow an egg
To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.
To make a sound as the result of being blown.
Example: In the harbor, the ships' horns blew.
(of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.
Example: There she blows! (i.e. "I see a whale spouting!")
To explode.
Example: Get away from that burning gas tank! It's about to blow!
(with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.
Example: The aerosol can was blown to bits.
To cause sudden destruction of.
Example: He blew the tires and the engine.
To suddenly fail destructively.
Example: He tried to sprint, but his ligaments blew and he was barely able to walk to the finish line.
(used to express displeasure or frustration) Damn.
To be very undesirable. (See also suck.)
Example: This blows!
To recklessly squander.
Example: I blew $35 thou on a car.
To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man)
Example: Who did you have to blow to get those backstage passes?
To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.
Example: Let's blow this joint.
To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.
To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.
To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.
To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.
To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.
Example: to blow a horse
To talk loudly; to boast; to storm.
To sing.
Example: That girl has a wonderful voice; just listen to her blow!
To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.

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verb

To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.

adjective

Distended, swollen or inflated
Example: Cattle are said to be blown when gorged with green food which develops gas.
Panting and out of breath
(of glass) Formed by blowing
Under the influence of drugs, especially marijuana.
Stale; worthless
Covered with the eggs and larvae of flies; flyblown.
Given a hot rod blower.

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Real examples of "blown" in context

Antony Starr on Working with His Celebrity Crush and the Weirdest Scene He's Filmed for The Boys

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get blown out again,

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Robin Williams Named His Daughter After The Legend of Zelda

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I had a blown valve, which makes me sound like a Chevrolet.

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Tom Holland Calls for a Doctor While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones

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Can you recall an instance of his mind being blown by the technology and innovation that goes into making Spider-Man movies today?

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Is it true that you guys only had one shot of doing that because to rebuild the set and shoot it again would have blown the budget?