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

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

Though Santi likes to hit, perhaps just to blow off steam, he has become alienated from the game and resistant to advice — for reasons we will learn, besides the usual teenage anomie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

"We booked it so we could either celebrate or blow off some steam - a good night out to forget the stress," she says.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

“It’s where I manage to earn my livelihood, and I can show people my joy and blow off steam, you understand? It’s where I feel happy, good.”

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

Normally I’d just blow off this kind of thing as dumb pageant fluff, but it’s actually kinda cool.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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