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 • Mar. 19, 2026

These suggestions will be easy to blow off if they are left to local managers to execute and enforce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

That prompted a radical change of approach that led to the Kazakh taking a trip to Las Vegas that month to blow off some steam.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

“He would say things similar to that on occasions to blow off steam. But I wouldn’t take them literally every time he did it.”

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2024

The moon is asleep and I’m sitting on my porch roof like a frozen gargoyle, wondering if the sun is going to blow off the world today and sleep in.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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