blow vs break

blow and break both are nouns.

blow and break both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blow	Yes	No	Yes	No
break	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, break is a hypernym of blow; that is, break is a word with a broader meaning than blow:

blow: melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
break: stop operating or functioning

Other hypernyms of blow include break down, conk out, die, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad.

As verbs, break is a hypernym of blow; that is, break is a word with a broader meaning than blow:

blow: cause to be revealed and jeopardized
break: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

Other hypernyms of blow include bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap.

blow (noun)	break (noun)
a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon	the act of breaking something
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth	an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
street names for cocaine	a sudden dash
an impact (as from a collision)	the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise	an escape from jail
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating	a pause from doing something (as work)
a strong current of air	any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
	(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
	some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
	an unexpected piece of good luck
	the occurrence of breaking
	a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
	an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	breaking of hard tissue such as bone
	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

blow (verb)	break (verb)
exhale hard	fracture a bone of
free of obstruction by blowing air through	weaken or destroy in spirit or body
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable	diminish or discontinue abruptly
burst suddenly	become separated into pieces or fragments
shape by blowing	happen
show off	prevent completion
cause to be revealed and jeopardized	terminate or end
allow to regain its breath	come into being
deposit eggs (of insects)	stop operating or functioning
be in motion due to some air or water current	render inoperable or ineffective
cause to move by means of an air current	crack; of the male voice in puberty
leave; informal or rude	fall sharply
cause air to go in, on, or through	lessen in force or effect
spout moist air from the blowhole	destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
play or sound a wind instrument	make submissive, obedient, or useful
make a sound as if blown	be broken in
sound by having air expelled through a tube	change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
spend lavishly or wastefully on	find the solution or key to
spend thoughtlessly; throw away	find a flaw in
make a mess of, destroy or ruin	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
be inadequate or objectionable	cease an action temporarily
be blowing or storming	be released or become known; of news
	undergo breaking
	interrupt the flow of current in
	surpass in excellence
	go to pieces
	ruin completely
	separate from a clinch, in boxing
	break a piece from a whole
	pierce or penetrate
	destroy the completeness of a set of related items
	exchange for smaller units of money
	become punctured or penetrated
	make the opening shot that scatters the balls
	force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
	do a break dance
	curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
	move away or escape suddenly
	scatter or part
	emerge from the surface of a body of water
	make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
	break down, literally or metaphorically
	change directions suddenly
	reduce to bankruptcy
	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
	interrupt a continued activity
	assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
	cause the failure or ruin of
	invalidate by judicial action
	enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	happen or take place
	fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
	give up
	cause to give up a habit
	vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
	come forth or begin from a state of latency
	come to an end

blow vs break

blow and break both are nouns.

blow and break both are verbs.

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