blow

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth

“he gave his nose a loud blow”

“he blew out all the candles with a single puff”

be inadequate or objectionable

“this sucks!”

“this blows!”

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

“I botched the dinner and we had to eat out”

“the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement”

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

“He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends”

“You squandered the opportunity to get an advanced degree”

spend lavishly or wastefully on

“He blew a lot of money on his new home theater”

sound by having air expelled through a tube

“The trumpets blew”

play or sound a wind instrument

“She blew the horn”

provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

cause air to go in, on, or through

“Blow my hair dry”

cause to move by means of an air current

“The wind blew the leaves around in the yard”

spout moist air from the blowhole

“The whales blew”

leave; informal or rude

“shove off!”

“The children shoved along”

“Blow now!”

“let's blow this place”

deposit eggs (of insects)

“certain insects are said to blow”

cause to be revealed and jeopardized

“The story blew their cover”

“The double agent was blown by the other side”

show off

allow to regain its breath

“blow a horse”

melt, break, or become otherwise unusable

“The lightbulbs blew out”

“The fuse blew”

burst suddenly

“The tire blew”

“We blew a tire”