blow off

British  

verb

1. to permit (a gas under pressure, esp steam) to be released

2. slang (intr) to emit wind noisily from the anus

3. informal (tr) to reject or jilt (someone)

4. See steam

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noun

1. a discharge of a surplus fluid, such as steam, under pressure

2. a device through which such a discharge is made

blow off Idioms  

1. Vent one's strong feelings; see blow off steam .

2. Disregard, ignore; evade something important. For example, If you blow off your homework, you're bound to run into trouble on the exam . [ Slang ; second half of 1900s]

3. Overcome, defeat easily, as in With Rob pitching, we'll have no trouble blowing off the opposing team . [ Slang ; 1950s] Also see blow away , def. 2.

4. Ignore, abandon, refuse to take part. For example, The college is blowing off our request for a new student center . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

What started out as private sessions for friends who needed a place where they could blow off steam and express themselves eventually grew in size and scope.

From Los Angeles Times

Which makes me wonder where she does want to put her energy, but she blows off that question, too.

From Literature

As soon as Tomás cut through something, it blew off into the darkness.

From Literature

Every time I saw them, I couldn’t help wondering if they were the ones that blew off Mr. Rowan’s feet when the lightning struck.

From Literature

Sweetening the pill, there's lots of previously unseen archive footage, giving glimpses of the band in the studio and blowing off steam on tour.

From BBC

Related Words

• break
• cease
• close
• drop
• end
• halt
• hold
• kill
• pause
• put an end to
• quit
• stall
• stand
• stay