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Synonyms

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

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

  2. a device through which such a discharge is made

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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]

Example Sentences

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When I need to blow off steam, I like to go for a bike ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 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

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

“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

He knew that sometimes she just needed to blow off steam, and he let her.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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