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to blow off
[phrase form: blow]
01
to become detached due to an explosion or a strong force
Grammatical Information
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
blow off
3rd person singular
blows off
Past simple
blew off
Past participle
blown off
Examples
As the bomb detonated, the doors of the warehouse blew off with a deafening sound.
02
to disconnect or remove something forcefully using an explosive device
Examples
The engineers carefully blew off the malfunctioning part of the machinery.
03
to intentionally ignore doing something promised or planned
Examples
He blew the meeting off and went to the movies instead.
04
to ignore, dismiss, or intentionally skip someone
Slang
Examples
He blew me off when I asked to hang out.
