- blow down phrasal
- verb (I, T) if the wind blows something down, or if something blows down, the wind makes it fall: blow sth down trees blown down in the gale
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
blow down phrasal
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blow down — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms blow down : present tense I/you/we/they blow down he/she/it blows down present participle blowing down past tense blew down past participle blown down if something blows down or is blown down, the … English dictionary
blow down — transitive verb : to blow off * * * ˌblow ˈdown [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they blow down he/she/it blows down present participle … Useful english dictionary
blow — blow1 W3S2 [bləu US blou] v past tense blew [blu:] past participle blown [ US bloun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wind moving)¦ 2¦(wind moving something)¦ 3¦(air from your mouth)¦ 4¦(make a noise)¦ 5¦(violence)¦ 6¦(lose an opportunity)¦ 7¦(waste money)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
blow — I UK [bləʊ] / US [bloʊ] verb Word forms blow : present tense I/you/we/they blow he/she/it blows present participle blowing past tense blew UK [bluː] / US [blu] past participle blown UK [bləʊn] / US [bloʊn] *** 1) a) [intransitive] if wind or air… … English dictionary
blow — 1 past tense blew, past participle blown verb 1 (I) WIND MOVING if the wind or a current of air blows, it moves: A cold breeze was blowing. 2 WIND MOVING STH (intransitive usually + adv/prep, transitive) to move something, or to be moved, by the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cut down — verb 1. cut down on; make a reduction in (Freq. 8) reduce your daily fat intake The employer wants to cut back health benefits • Syn: ↑reduce, ↑cut back, ↑trim, ↑trim down, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
put down — verb 1. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place (Freq. 6) set down your bags here • Syn: ↑set down, ↑place down • Hypernyms: ↑put, ↑set, ↑place, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
strike down — verb 1. cause to die, especially suddenly The disease struck down many young men in the village • Hypernyms: ↑kill • Verb Frames: Something s somebody 2. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow strike down a tree … Useful english dictionary
scale down — verb 1. reduce proportionally The model is scaled down • Ant: ↑scale up • Hypernyms: ↑rescale, ↑proportion • Entailment: ↑decrease, ↑diminish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
go down on — verb provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation • Syn: ↑fellate, ↑suck, ↑blow • Derivationally related forms: ↑fellation (for: ↑fellate) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
